Projects 1961 Dodge 318 Poly Starter

Hey I was wondering if any of you knew where I could find an aftermarket high output starter for a 61 318 poly engine. I'm having difficulty finding one for this engine. Any input would be appreciated.

 

Maybe you know this already...+ still think a regular mopar starter should fi?.
http://www.moparfins.com/repairs/Transmissions/Difference_in_Poly_Transmissions.htm

 

A good auto electric shop should be able to fix up something. Did the 61 come with a gear reduction starter?

 

I've got a 61 that the starter went bad a year or 2 ago. Nothing available for the Poly as of yet. I had a local rebuilder do one in a Hi-Torque version. Works great. I believe they just build it as if it was a 6 volt starter.

 

Yep, if you can get a 6 volt starter for that engine and use 12 volts you now have a high speed starter.

 

WTF.....pretty much the same starter....on my poly 318...273....and 340 motors......

 

I do not think that the high speed starter was introduced till 62. But you could add multiple punctuations to make people believe that you know.

 

Many changes happened for the 1962 model year including the block-trans-converter and starter...
Rebuild what you have.

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^^^^ this is a good idea.

I really can't think of much you could do to a poly and it still be drivable for more than 5 miles or 1320 feet at a stretch that would require more starter than what the factory provided. 5 miles is what they make push trucks for and 1320 you would use a hand held on the blower snout.

The 6 V type is doable, it would take a dump earlier than planned under 12v but if you use a 6V armature and 12v fields it would last about forever. A lot like a converted genny.

 

It wasn't. I looked it up.

 

Tried rebuilding what I have but the motor is fresh and built. The starter just doesn't have the balls.

 

A freshly built engine that is too much for the starter, hmmm, are you shure that the rings are not too tight? That would cause a bunch of friction and might be the cause of the starters inability to turn her over.

 

is the battery mounted in the trunk? what size cables?

 

Did you paint everything up? keep it bare where the starter hits the block so you get a good ground, Check all cables and connections. Be sure the timing is right, battery had a full charge. Put an inductive ammeter on the battery cable.