25 years ago these starters were NOT available anyplace. I had to have my existing ones rebuilt. The later style for '62 and newer is a different story, and has always been available. I recently bought a brand new one, even new in design, for my '68. It bolted right on, but doesn't look or sound the same as the old one.
These will not work on 1961 and earlier.
You can get a rebuilt unit over the counter.
Looks new, but they are not being manufactured new
from 0 as far as I know. These are fairly common and
not a challenge. Rob, I know that you're overseas.
If you need help getting one, please write to me
off-list. I have a source for most of the stuff you'd
want for your car's mechanical needs and you can order
things from him via fax or email.
There may or may not be a core-charge, which is extra
fee if you do not turn in your old one to replentish
the supply of cores (so that they can rebuild your old
one and resell it).
The ND unit is truly new, as far as I know.
-K
--- Rob van der Es <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Are new starter motors for our cars ( in this case a
> 60 Imperial with a
> 413 RB engine) still available then?
>
> Or are the old ones simply rebuild?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robert
> 1960 Imperial Crown
>
>
> Op Do, 31 augustus, 2006 11:57 pm, schreef Kenyon
> Wills:
> > starters are a weak point on the RB engine. If
> you have not replaced
> > yours in recent memory, you would do well to heed
> the warning that you
> > just got from your car.
> >
> > You might accelerate your cooling process with an
> open
> > hood next time.
> >
> > I would suggest that your starter solenoid was a
> > victim of heat-soak, but can't say for certain.
> Could be the relay, too.
> >
> >
> >
> > Change it now - they don't age well. You'll
> likely be
> > surprised at the difference a new, strong motor
> makes.
> >
> >
> >
> > -Kenyon
> >
> >
> > --- Tom Scott <shelbyguy@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> I was out tooling around in my 60 Crown today
> >> running a few errands. It was cool today, temp
> right around 70F. The
> >> car ran perfectly throughout the day until the
> last stop. I ran into the
> >> local WalMart to pick up some film I had
> developed and when I came out,
> >> she was dead. The temp gauge never moved
> >> more than 1/3 of the way to hot the whole day. I
> had stopped, parked and
> >> restarted the car 4 times within a span of about
> 20 minutes and had
> >> driven maybe 6 miles or so. When I turned the
> key to start, nothing
> >> happened at all. I ran through the pushbuttons
> figuring maybe the
> >> neutral switch was hung up or maybe the
> pushbuttons themselves.
> >> Everything electrical worked
> >> at normal speed...windows, wipers, etc.
> Dejectedly, I hoofed it on
> >> home...fortunately I was only a mile or so from
> home. About an hour
> >> later I went back to the car, turned the key and
> she started right up.
> >> The starter
> >> spun at normal revolutions. Anybody got a clue as
> to what might have
> >> happened? I'm thinking either the
> >> starter or solenoid overheated but starting the
> car 4 times in a half
> >> hour or so shouldn't overheat them. There is no
> corrosion on either the
> >> battery or the starter. Thanx
> >> Tom
> >> 60 4 dr Crown Southampton
> >>
> >>
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