MSD Starters.....Rebuild or toss? - Page 2

quickford1 · 03-28-2019, 07:17 PM

Phils rebuilt starters and alt. for us at Bodines great work and great to do business with.
Rich

stocker396 · 03-28-2019, 09:38 PM

Got a hold of MSD. They DO NOT rebuild them. They are “disposable”. You would think that for the money they would offer a rebuild option. Oh well , I guess I will buy a new , different brand. Just sad that it’s not serviceable. I took it to our local armature rebuilder and he said Chinese junk and couldn’t do anything with it.

nhramnl · 03-29-2019, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by stocker396

Got a hold of MSD. They DO NOT rebuild them. They are “disposable”. You would think that for the money they would offer a rebuild option. Oh well , I guess I will buy a new , different brand. Just sad that it’s not serviceable. I took it to our local armature rebuilder and he said Chinese junk and couldn’t do anything with it.

That stinks. As you say, $300 is not the amount of money most people would spend on some thing considered "disposable". I've stuck with Tilton because their starters are as close as I've ever gotten to a "install it and forget about it" piece. I carry a rebuilt Tilton as a spare, but have never actually experienced an "at the track" failure. At the beginning of each season, I send in the old one and install the spare.

Eman · 03-29-2019, 09:30 AM

I don't know how hard your engine is to turn over. For me I use a 6449 style GM mini starter. I keep a spare in the trailer and it's been used at the track on everything from my Chevy truck that I tow with to big block bracket cars and big inch small motors with no problem. I called House of Payne about a starter and he said he'd be glad to sell me a high dollar starter but the 6449 would do the job.

Kenney Kelley · 03-29-2019, 01:26 PM

I sent a Tilton starter to Phils. They called me with a quote, fast turn around I would do business with them again.
Kenney Kelley

Hacksaw · 03-29-2019, 01:56 PM

I think any decent auto electric rebuilder can freshen or repair a gear reduction starter with no trouble. One thing to watch for is the small drive gear, I have seen these as hollow and you would want to retain a solid gear.

03-28-2019, 07:17 PM	#11
quickford1 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Davidson, NC Posts: 269 Likes: 520 Liked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Re: MSD Starters.....Rebuild or toss? Phils rebuilt starters and alt. for us at Bodines great work and great to do business with. Rich

03-28-2019, 09:38 PM	#12
stocker396 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Santa Fe TEXAS Posts: 109 Likes: 2 Liked 58 Times in 16 Posts	Re: MSD Starters.....Rebuild or toss? Got a hold of MSD. They DO NOT rebuild them. They are “disposable”. You would think that for the money they would offer a rebuild option. Oh well , I guess I will buy a new , different brand. Just sad that it’s not serviceable. I took it to our local armature rebuilder and he said Chinese junk and couldn’t do anything with it. __________________ Overkill is Under-rated

03-29-2019, 09:30 AM	#14
Eman Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: E TN Posts: 467 Likes: 16 Liked 133 Times in 76 Posts	Re: MSD Starters.....Rebuild or toss? I don't know how hard your engine is to turn over. For me I use a 6449 style GM mini starter. I keep a spare in the trailer and it's been used at the track on everything from my Chevy truck that I tow with to big block bracket cars and big inch small motors with no problem. I called House of Payne about a starter and he said he'd be glad to sell me a high dollar starter but the 6449 would do the job.

03-29-2019, 01:26 PM	#15
Kenney Kelley Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 205 Likes: 177 Liked 72 Times in 36 Posts	Re: MSD Starters.....Rebuild or toss? I sent a Tilton starter to Phils. They called me with a quote, fast turn around I would do business with them again. Kenney Kelley

03-29-2019, 01:56 PM	#16
Hacksaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 878 Likes: 196 Liked 306 Times in 172 Posts	Re: MSD Starters.....Rebuild or toss? I think any decent auto electric rebuilder can freshen or repair a gear reduction starter with no trouble. One thing to watch for is the small drive gear, I have seen these as hollow and you would want to retain a solid gear.