Camaro Research Group Discussion > Originality
1969 L48 Starter
Boston14:
When I bought my car from the original owner back in 1975, it was about 95% or so original. The car is a 1969 RS/SS 350 convertible with a THM350 trans. However, one of the items that had been replaced was the starter. I need to know for sure what starter came with the car and if it had an aluminum or iron nose on it. The starter on it now is a 1108352 with an aluminum nose (I think that is an Oldsmobile starter). Is it supposed to have an 1108338?? If so, which nose did it have? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
boston14
tom:
Accordng to my interchange book a 69 350 4bbl starter is part # 1108400. Should have the part number stamped on it.
KurtS:
That's not right.
http://www.camaros.org/pdf/TSB_69-T-9.pdf shows 1108338.
Boston14:
OK, thanks Kurt. Now according to that bulletin, my car (Fisher body 11D build with T1120HB engine) should have come from the factory with an 1108361 starter. Then it might have been updated to an 1108420 after 12-23-68 if the previous owner had hard starting problems when hot. Now for the second part of my original question, did these starters have aluminum or cast iron noses? We know that after a re builder gets hold of a starter, it can have either and any other parts they see fit. What was original?? Thanks.
boston14
1968RSZ28:
--- Quote from: Boston14 on October 21, 2010, 11:22:19 AM ---OK, thanks Kurt. Now according to that bulletin, my car (Fisher body 11D build with T1120HB engine) should have come from the factory with an 1108361 starter. Then it might have been updated to an 1108420 after 12-23-68 if the previous owner had hard starting problems when hot. Now for the second part of my original question, did these starters have aluminum or cast iron noses? We know that after a re builder gets hold of a starter, it can have either and any other parts they see fit. What was original?? Thanks.
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The starter motor drive housing should be aluminum.
Paul
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