Starter shortage?

[D Knight]

I had two different Oreillys in two states tell me it is not. I guess they don’t know how to operate their computer.

That is a possibility. The new hire prospects isn’t very good


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[Helirich]

Good catch, I didn't notice the mounting configuration in the photo. I'm guessing it's just a stock photo. I could order the starter and see what I get, and if it's not right tell them to send it back.

Not that I really need to start it right now but it would be nice to have the smaller one to free up some room under my headers and always good to have a backup on the shelf.

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The smaller one is nice because you don’t have to remove the oil filter to change starters. It’s still very tight under my headers. (DPI)

[Helirich]

That is a possibility. The new hire prospects isn’t very good


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Does the store that replaces a starter in warranty lose any money? I was wondering if they just didn’t “want” to find me in the computer because they didn’t want to lose money when they didn’t sell it to me.

[82DMC12]

I have DMCH stage 1 headers. Would I have to remove that side of the exhaust to get the starter out? I remember I changed solenoids out no problem but the starter was going to be an issue. I see you have to remove the DPI header but can anyone confirm the DMCH style?

[Nicholas R]

I have DMCH stage 1 headers. Would I have to remove that side of the exhaust to get the starter out? I remember I changed solenoids out no problem but the starter was going to be an issue. I see you have to remove the DPI header but can anyone confirm the DMCH style?

While I have no first hand experience doing this job, many years ago I had a conversation with Don Steger regarding how bulky the stage 1 exhaust headers were (citing it as one of the reasons that I went with the UK stainless exhaust instead). At the time he said that yes, the stage 1 RH header does interfere with starter removal and must be removed, or at least significantly loosened to do a starter change out. Our conversation did not delineate between big/small starters so I'm not sure if that makes a difference -- though I would imagine having the smaller starter helps.

[82DMC12]

While I have no first hand experience doing this job, many years ago I had a conversation with Don Steger regarding how bulky the stage 1 exhaust headers were (citing it as one of the reasons that I went with the UK stainless exhaust instead). At the time he said that yes, the stage 1 RH header does interfere with starter removal and must be removed, or at least significantly loosened to do a starter change out. Our conversation did not delineate between big/small starters so I'm not sure if that makes a difference -- though I would imagine having the smaller starter helps.

Thanks. I'll have to have a fresh manifold gasket and cat gasket on hand before I do this then.

[Andrew]

As of 30 seconds ago, Rockauto shows 4 starter options available.

[Helirich]

As of 30 seconds ago, Rockauto shows 4 starter options available.

4 options or 4 starters? Didn’t know there were 4 options. Is the Eagle considered the best option?

[AugustneverEnds]

4 options or 4 starters? Didn’t know there were 4 options. Is the Eagle considered the best option?

I see three different remanufactured starters at Rockauto (searching for a 1990 or 91 Eagle Premier)

I bought a Mitsubishi Electrics brand starter cross-referenced to 90-91 Eagle Premier from Autozone four years ago. No problems to report

[dmcman73]

I see three different remanufactured starters at Rockauto (searching for a 1990 or 91 Eagle Premier)

I bought a Mitsubishi Electrics brand starter cross-referenced to 90-91 Eagle Premier from Autozone four years ago. No problems to report

You're lucky. I bought one from Autozone and I was able to start the car with it once. I returned it and they refunded me full price. Luckily I have an Eagle premiere engine that I am going to work on to do a swap in a year or two so I borrowed the starter from there in the mean time.