4 Speed Starter

[Bamajak]

Anyone have one for sale?

[Lynn]

This the one you need? I don't know a fair price. Will have to trust you to tell me.
It worked fine.

[StudeRich]

That one appears to be a Delco, used before most of the 4 Speeds came out, that were Prestolite/Autolite.

Could that be from a '61 4 Speed?

[Bamajak]

That one appears to be a Delco, used before most of the 4 Speeds came out, that were Prestolite/Autolite.

Could that be from a '61 4 Speed?

Is the measurement 2 1/8 like in the picture?

[Bamajak]

This the one you need? I don't know a fair price. Will have to trust you to tell me.
It worked fine.

Is the measurement 2 1/8 like in the picture?

[Lynn]

Wasn't sure exactly what you were looking for.

This is from an earlier truck with a four speed.
49 2R16A

Appears to be 2.25" measured as above.

[Bamajak]

The one I need is out of a 63 Lark.........now in my 53

[stude1964]

It shouldn't matter whether it's a 4 speed or 3 speed starter. If you have a '63 set-up in the vehicle it should be a Prestolite 7025. The automatics used a 7026. Really the only difference externally is the housing going into the bellhousing which could be swapped.
Rob in PA.

[rkapteyn]

Do you have a Prestolite starter now that you can swap the nose piece onto a 3 speed starter or is the starter missing?
Robert Kapteyn

[karterfred88]

I've been trying to find the right starter, or starter "nose", for an Avanti. I am converting to a 5 speed from A/t. I am at a loss to understand why there are any differences in any manual transmission starters. The flywheel ring is in the same place, the block to gear distance is exactly the same, the gear is the same, the centering of the starter bolts to motor shaft is the same. The only difference I can think of would be the "depression" in one bell housing verses another where the "nose" has to clear the bell housing to fit. The starter doesn't care if it's a 3,4,5 or 6 speed bolted to the bell housing. Other than the motors torque to spin I can't see why there would be any difference. The bendix drive has to travel the same distance to clear or engage the teeth completely to be and work right. All the different noses just move the whole motor in or out from the face of the bell housing to accommodate the motors shaft length. Why so many problems, using the "wrong" one??

[rkapteyn]

Please post a part number of the part you need.
Most parts vendors inventory their parts by number.
Giving just a description only gets answers from people that are working on that same problem
Robert Kapteyn

[altair]

I bought a 259 minus the transmission, that was a 4 speed and replaced it with a 3 speed with overdrive and the starter was the same. The 3 speed or 4 speed had no effect on the starter.

[jd-stude]

I have a starter nose that's 2 1/8 long from a 4 speed parts car. Mice made a huge nest/bathroom inside the bell housing so the starter drive is rusty. I never tried to take it a part but I'll try if you want the nose piece.

Ken

[rkapteyn]

I bought a 259 minus the transmission, that was a 4 speed and replaced it with a 3 speed with overdrive and the starter was the same. The 3 speed or 4 speed had no effect on the starter.

Please do not confuse people.

https://www.studebakerparts.com/studebakerparts/store/s/html/pages/starter.html

http://www.raylinrestoration.com/TechnicalPages/Starters/StarterID.htm

Robert Kapteyn

[64studeavanti]

I don't get the confision
There is only one part number - 1550502 for all 62, 63, and 64 V8 with manual transmission. Perhaps we are trying to mix other years?? Avantis do have different part numbers because they have an additional field coil for the higher compression