Need help

[stevenb32]

My father in law can't find a starter for his motor. It is a 400 el Mercury serial # 1391046. If anyone can tell us where we can find one it would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

 

[Chris1956]

Gee, I could not find a year for that motor. How many cylinders does it have? ARCO was a major aftermarket supplier of starters.

 

[gm280]

Does the engine presently have one that isn't working, or did it ever have one? Because if you presently have one that isn't working, he could have it rebuilt at a starter and alternator repair shop... JMHO!

 

[racerone]

That would be a 4 cylinder motor , a very nice motor.----Marketed in 1961 and was equipped with electric start and alternator.----Finding a good used starter depends on your location.---There is always " Flea-Bay " too.

 

[stevenb32]

We r located in oxford,ms. We were trying to figure out the year and hp. He says he thinks it is a 60 but he can't find any info on it. He bought a starter off of old mercs and it was too big. The rebuild shop said they couldn't rebuild it for some reason.he has been trying to find one for a couple months with no luck

 

[racerone]

Too bad you are over a 1000 miles away.---If you could walk over I have a bunch of those starters.---Don,t give up as I think they should be easy to find.----Perhaps take it apart and clean it up , install new brushes.-----Search / post on the ---aomci----website.---Look for -----johnsoldmercury ----website.-----As far as I am concerned this should be easy to solve. !!!