Hello All - I have a '51 3/4 ton that has a 216 from a '49 passenger car. When I purchased the truck, the foot starter pushbutton on the floorboard had been removed and the truck started with simply a turn of the key. I have purchased and new foot starter pushbutton and linkage (seems like pushing that button is half the fun of starting!) and I know I need to buy a new (rebuilt) starter that will have the lever that will attach to said linkage. The current starter has just the plunger solenoid and won't attach. My question is this: I am assuming that a foot actuated starter motor will work just fine on this engine, even if it didn't have one before? (I assume the 1949 cars were started with a key). I am banking on the fact that there was so much interchangeability back in those days. I'd hate to shell out the $$ for a starter and then discover that it wont work on this engine. Thanks a bunch, I appreciate all your good info - Ed
The foot stomp starter will work as long as it has the same amount of teeth on the starter drive as the one you are replacing.
