Another "won't crank" issue

[LanceBrad]

My guess would be that in 79, your car could have come with a 301 Pontiac with a 2v carburetor or a Chevy 305 with a 4v carburetor. They're both 5 liter engines. The parts store should have asked you the vin. That would have told them what engine the car came with.

I told them which engine it was. They still gave me the wrong starter, and said "yep, it'll fit that engine".

 

[86 Salon]

I told them which engine it was. They still gave me the wrong starter, and said "yep, it'll fit that engine".

I like it when they say this is the one we sell the most, so it's probably the correct one!

 

[spongbob]

Glad you got it, If This wasn't the starter i supposed first you could 'oil the distributor advance weights under the rotar button. 2.check the starter motor tab screw that screwes to the bottom of starter solonoid bottom lug...3 .check starter bushings for excess wear