Where can I get a "Borsh" starter? Can I get one with less beets?

:)

alistair

On 2012-06-29, at 6:50 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> On 6/29/2012 4:41 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>>  This bus spent all of its life up until last July in NJ, so I
>> do have a fair bit of corrosion everywhere.  The starter isn't cheap so I
>> hesitate to simply replace it, but it is original to the bus with 200k on
>> the clock.
> 
> It's an 87 van , so if the starter is original as  suspected, it's 25
> years old,
> and has 200K miles on it.
>  A good Borsh Rebuild SR401X ( the only kind I ever get ) costs about
> the equivalent of 4 tanks of gas, plus turn in your old one for a core.
> I'd hardly call that expensive after the incredible service it's delivered..
> for 25 years no less !
> 
> Additionally, some rebuilder shops will charge as little as just over a
> hundred dollars to go through it, at least in Oregon where I am.
> I think it's due ....to be replaced !  lol.
> Check the bushing in the bell housing too, ( assuming it's a manual trans )
> and the flywheel teeth also, whether auto trans or manual.
> 
> Bottom line, it's done it's job well all this time ...and it's due to be
> retired.
> Scott
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