<VV> Heavy Duty Starter

[UltraMonzaWest at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/1/06 3:53:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
corvairduval at cox.net writes:


> I will disagree with the solenoid comment. GM uses the same solenoids on 
> the Corvair starter as the GM diesel engines I worked on. They are a lot bigger 
> starter than the HD output and pull up to 800 amps. Two batteries you know.  
> All the solenoids I have taken apart to replace the washer or terminal used 
> the same size parts. Yes they are rebuildable. And the diesels do not "eat" 
> solenoids faster than any other GM car.
> 
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You mean there's no solinoids available now with SOLID copper disks?  And as 
I recall the solinoid winding was different as well!

Glad I've saved all those ULTRA  solinoids!

Matt Nall
65/66/69/DB/BT
Coos Bay, Ore.