Hey Buzz'n, I just checked the voltage in the truck while crankin' and it drops to 3.8 volts, but the motor can't be too awfully tight, because I can crank it by hand off of the dampner pully. I talked to the guy that owns the local Bumper to Bumper store, (the one I worked at just after H.S.), he can have a rebuilt starter to me by Wed. for $65.00. I think I'll go that route.
Seems to me that starter cranked pretty slowly even before I re-rung it. I tried hooking a 12v battery to the starter but believe it or not, that was even worse!
