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#86862 03/22/2002 10:33 PM | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 962 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 962 | Chevrolet began using electric solenoid starters on all their straight-six trucks about 1960-61.
My dad's '59 Apache had a 235, 3-on-the-tree and a foot mash starter. His '62 had the same setup, but with an electric starter.
Don't know about the V8s, Id assume it was about the same time.
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