Welcome to DC and do what I did after all the hell the OEM starter gave me. Buy a Mini starter. Easier on the batter and cranks just enuf to get the motor turned over. The best damned thing I bought for the 79 yet. Bought it on e-bay for about 79 bucks and the thing is chrome also. The ugh, OEM starters have a bad rep for the offset bolt pattern that if the flywheel decides to kick back during start up it cannot retract soon enuf and ending in failure to the flywheel teeth or starter cone. The Mini has holes parallel to the flywheel, eliminating the twistin effect when starting like the OEM. OEM"S SUCK! Not my humble opinion, just the facts after changing the solenoid and bustin 2 nose cones off the thing. And do never start one on the jacks either. I love that damned Mini! Best of luck and "Save the Wave"

artyon: :cheers: :thumbsup: