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Re: Starter Not Engaging 1948 216 53Cowboy #910890 01/11/2013 7:04 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 775 WA, Near Portland, OR G GWWirth 'Bolter
GWWirth 'Bolter G Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 775 WA, Near Portland, OR	Take a cable from the battery to the starter. A large cable #1 or #0. If it spins its not the starter its the switch. On mine the starter would spin but the bendix gear internals were shot, 1950-1952 Chevy 3/4-Ton In the Legacy Gallery Interact in the DITY Gallery

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Starter Not Engaging 1948 216	53Cowboy	01/11/2013 6:51 AM
Re: Starter Not Engaging 1948 216	53Cowboy	01/11/2013 7:11 AM
Re: Starter Not Engaging 1948 216	31,32,33	01/11/2013 7:26 AM
Re: Starter Not Engaging 1948 216	53Cowboy	01/11/2013 6:39 PM
Re: Starter Not Engaging 1948 216	GWWirth	01/11/2013 7:04 PM
Re: Starter Not Engaging 1948 216	53Cowboy	01/11/2013 7:14 PM
Re: Starter Not Engaging 1948 216	GWWirth	01/11/2013 7:24 PM
Re: Starter Not Engaging 1948 216	53Cowboy	01/11/2013 7:39 PM
Re: Starter Not Engaging 1948 216	Frank50	01/11/2013 8:16 PM
Re: Starter Not Engaging 1948 216	53Cowboy	01/11/2013 9:25 PM
Re: Starter Not Engaging 1948 216	GWWirth	01/12/2013 11:50 AM
Re: Starter Not Engaging 1948 216	tclederman	01/11/2013 9:43 PM
Re: Starter Not Engaging 1948 216	53Cowboy	01/13/2013 3:46 PM
Re: Starter Not Engaging 1948 216	Frank50	01/14/2013 5:12 PM

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