1969 riviera starter replacement

[Marvin Moore]

Marvin Moore member#18096 I’m told there can be two styles of starter for my 1969 riviera can someone elaborate.

[EmTee]

Not that I'm aware of, unless you're talking about OEM vs. the replacement 'mini' gear-reduction starters.

[60FlatTop]

In a real starter shop you might find a high torque or low torque GM starter barrel. The high torque has a spacer between the winding wire and the solenoid. It should be the high torque but some people like me would put the shorter one into their car if it started on half a crank.

 

I used to give my old cars to my needy friend Mike. He took them to a shop that always seemed confounded with them. I think the most entertaining was the 1994 Roadmaster that didn't have a gear reduction starter and didn't need a chip in the key.