Bad rebuilt starter from NAPA

On a Starter Side Note: Awhile ago we were discussing rebuilt 12V Ford starters that could be used to switch/swap parts from a 6V unit to create a 12V starter. So, I bought the part number RAY 2449609 from NAPA, swapped in a good 6V armature, front bearing plate and bendix from a 6V starter and had a perfectly running 12V starter for roughly $75. I've used it on the stand a few times - works perfectly.

Of course it was "Frankensteined" together by me - (built from 2 starters) - but for the price, it worked out well.

Note: Make sure you have the right 6V donor starter before you head down this road - you need the one with the short front bearing plate (about 3/8" thick).

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tubman said:
I will wager that I have changed dozens of flathead Ford starters in the last 65 years. I have rebuilt several of them as well; it just wasn't a good fit for me this time. I will guarantee that there was nobody at that number that would have been able to offer anything I didn't know.

If you have problems, post here before you call that number (unless you are fluent in Spanish).

The part they supplied was clearly defective. All of this being said, yours is probably good. Please let us know if it's not, as that would portend an unfortuante trend with NAPA.
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My starter from NAPA is working fine. I haven’t been able to get the engine started, but the starter is fine.
 
I worked at a machine shop for a local, independent parts store in the late '60s who bought rebuilt parts from a rebuilder in Baltimore and their rep told me that they actually tested rebuilds randomly as they went thru the process, as it was cheaper to replace a unit for the customer now and then, rather then testing every unit as it was built.
 
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