Autolite starters

[Quadromaniac]

Could someone tell me if the Autolite starters for the 4 cylinder and the 6 cylinder are the same. My 4 cylinder starter has gone bad and I have one for a 6 that I am hoping to be able to use.

[joefrazer]

The starting motors are the same between the four and six cylinder engines. Both show part number 212546 in the 1951 parts book.

[Quadromaniac]

Thanks for the information.

[MarkH]

Don't know what went wrong with your starter but this guy has a variety of pristine NOS AutoLite solenoids

http://www.yesteryearparts.com/vintage_car_parts.htm

[Quadromaniac]

We thought the starter was bad so I took it off the car and brought it to our local starter and alternator repair shop. Turns out the starter solenoid was bad. He furnished and installed a new one and only charged us $27.00. Starter is back on and we are now driving once again. Thanks once again for the information. This group is great.