Ballpark cost to rebuild a starter???

The starter on my inline Chevy 261 went today. Trying to decide if i should get a remanufactured one from NAPA or have the existing one rebuilt at the local starter repair shop. Anyone know of a ballpark cost of having a starter rebuilt? I called the shop and he couldn't give me a figure over the phone. It is a half hour drive each way so trying to see if it is worth the drive or not.

Thanks

 

The local rebuider here usualy runs around $150 to do a starter for our forklifts
usualy a rush job and import brands, would think a Chevy should run a little less.

 

I always rebuild the one it came with no matter what it costs.....
That way I know it fits...

 

I prefer a local rebuild, then you can make sure they use good quality parts. If done correctly they should last a good long time.

 

Auto Zap and Advance have lifetime warranties.
For my Smallblock I tell them it's for a Hi-Po engine or a HD truck. I swap them out every few years because my "Hoodless" 39' they gets rusty and ****py after a while. On my other smallblocks they last longer. Ask them if they have a (6 cyl.) truck starter and make sure it's lifetime warranty.

 

Starters are super simple machines. Unless your armature is cooked get a set of brushes and bearings, clean everything up good and do a little redneck-rebuild on it yourself.

 

I just had my starter for my 261 rebuilt at a local rebuild shop and they charged me $100.There are things that they do to them that you can't do at home.They recut the armature and do a growler test to name a few.I looked into buying a parts store starter but they didn't have any in stock and you just can't trust them .....I hate doing things twice or getting stuck someplace...PAUL

 

after autozone gave me the wrong one I had my ford 170 starter rebuilt for $60

 

usually it takes about $5.00 worth of parts off the shelf, bushings, brushes,
give it a new solenoid, i sometimes repair them by turning the bolt and putting in a new disc
if you have a bad part, field coils and case or a bad armature many other GM parts will fit, using your end housing and using heavy duty[long] parts can increase your cranking power
they were made to be repaired and it is not that hard to do

guess i went to tech school in 1963 and rebuilts ****ed then and i still think some are junk