What starter to use?

[Chevyboy1962]

The starter solenoids are the same for the GM manual trans & auto trans starters. But other than that, the 2 starters are two different breeds. 1 mounts directly to the behouing(manual trans), and the other mounts directly to the engine block (auto trans). You should be able to purchase either starter from your local auto parts store.

Before replacing the starter, I would put a draw on it at the local parts store to see how well it is working. Like how many amps it's pulling, how fast is it cranking, is it enguaging & disenguaging properly. Make sure you disconect the power at the battery first before atempting to removing the starter.
David