Restored starters

[Roger D.]

Have a 1969 S/B looking for a vendor that might have a numbers correct starter rebuilt. The drive line shows J. Pirkle in Ga. and Chevycool in Az. Pirkle not responding and did not know Chevycools track record or if there are any others. ThanksRoger

[Rick A.]

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John Pirkle very busy - was probably at Bloomington; Chevycool know nothing about;

also check Ken Bruno Motorsports - http://www.kenbrunomotorsports.com/main.html - advertises in Driveline

[Roger D.]

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John Pirkle very busy - was probably at Bloomington; Chevycool know nothing about; also check Ken Bruno Motorsports - http://www.kenbrunomotorsports.com/main.html - advertises in Driveline

Thanks Rick, called Ken doe not have the 8338 starter but may have the 859 alternator which is hard to come by. He said he would check around and get back to me. Nice guy. Thanks for the lead.

[Duane D.]

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Roger,I have had John Pirkle restore both my alternator and starter on my 1970 - 350/350 and he did an outstanding job. The last time I called him, it took over a week before he responded. Don't give up. The wait is worth it. Duane Dunlap

[Roger D.]

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Roger,I have had John Pirkle restore both my alternator and starter on my 1970 - 350/350 and he did an outstanding job. The last time I called him, it took over a week before he responded. Don't give up. The wait is worth it. Duane Dunlap

Hey Duane John does come highly recommended by forum members and when I spoke to him his stuff is NCRS right so I guess I will wait. Thanks

[Joe L.]

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Thanks Rick, called Ken doe not have the 8338 starter but may have the 859 alternator which is hard to come by. He said he would check around and get back to me. Nice guy. Thanks for the lead.

Roger------


An 1100859 alternator is a whole lot more difficult to come by than a 1108338 starter.

[Roger D.]

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Roger------An 1100859 alternator is a whole lot more difficult to come by than a 1108338 starter.

just found an 859 alternator, having it rebuilt, got lucky.

[Steven B.]

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Have a 1969 S/B looking for a vendor that might have a numbers correct starter rebuilt. The drive line shows J. Pirkle in Ga. and Chevycool in Az. Pirkle not responding and did not know Chevycools track record or if there are any others. ThanksRoger

Roger, I have a Pirkle generator and two starters. I won't consider anyone else. Steve

[Roger D.]

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Have a 1969 S/B looking for a vendor that might have a numbers correct starter rebuilt. The drive line shows J. Pirkle in Ga. and Chevycool in Az. Pirkle not responding and did not know Chevycools track record or if there are any others. ThanksRoger

I just don't know if I should keep calling John Pirkle who says he has me on his list but man it's been like 3 weeks now and I don't know if he even has what I need.

[Harry S.]

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I just don't know if I should keep calling John Pirkle who says he has me on his list but man it's been like 3 weeks now and I don't know if he even has what I need.

As others have said John has more work than he needs, but at the end of the day his work is excellent. If your going to Carlisle visit John there. If I have something to be restored I drop it there, when it's done it shows up via UPS or FedEx.

[Steven B.]

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I just don't know if I should keep calling John Pirkle who says he has me on his list but man it's been like 3 weeks now and I don't know if he even has what I need.

Roger, it is up to you. I waited a few months and am glad I did. As Harry and others said he is busy and in demand because he is good just like his dad was. I doubt if you will find a better person to work with or higher quality. I haven't. We usually have to wait in line for the good guys. Steve

[Carmen R.]

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John Pirkle didn't have the starter I was looking for in stock (1107242). However he restored my alternator and voltage regulator and did a great job. I got my starter from Ron Burke @ Chevy Cool. He had the correctly stamped and dated starter. All I need now is the correct solenoid.

The bottom line is, you can't go wrong dealing with either gentleman.

[Harry S.]

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John Pirkle didn't have the starter I was looking for in stock (1107242). However he restored my alternator and voltage regulator and did a great job. I got my starter from Ron Burke @ Chevy Cool. He had the correctly stamped and dated starter. All I need now is the correct solenoid.

The bottom line is, you can't go wrong dealing with either gentleman.

What number solenoid are you looking for, 1119910 or 1114304?

[Carmen R.]

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What number solenoid are you looking for, 1119910 or 1114304?

Hi Harry:

I think the 1114304 would be closer to being correct, as my car was built 12/12/62.

BTW the latest Judging Guide (sixth edition) shows very early models as having "1119919". But I believe there was a typo and your "1119910" would be the correct number. I remember coming across previous posts by John DeGregory and others discussing this issue.

Any way, they sure seem hard to come by.

[Harry S.]

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Hi Harry:

I think the 1114304 would be closer to being correct, as my car was built 12/12/62.

BTW the latest Judging Guide (sixth edition) shows very early models as having "1119919". But I believe there was a typo and your "1119910" would be the correct number. I remember coming across previous posts by John DeGregory and others discussing this issue.

Any way, they sure seem hard to come by.

I believe the 1119910 was used all through 63. I've never seen a 1114304 on an untouched car. Hopefully others will chime in.