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Aw, those starters aren't so tough to deal with. They last a long time, and can easily and inexpensively be rebuilt by any competent auto starter/alternator guy, and while it's true they (and their corresponding ring gears) don't interchange with the gear reduction starter, there is actually enough interchange that starter availability isn't a problem. The "Auto-Lite" (Prestolite) MDT-6017 starter on the '63-'66 Canadian-market Slant-6s directly interchanges with the Prestolite MDT-7002 and MDT-7009 used on '60-'61 slant-6s worldwide (Lester number 3472, Dixie number S-5023), and if you add a starter relay, they can be replaced with the Chrysler-built direct-drive positive-shift starter #1889 100 used on various V8 and heavy-duty slant-6 applications in the US, Canada and Mexico from '61 through at least '71 (Lester 3248, Dixie S-3003), and with a couple of different starters made for the Australian market by Bosch Australia. Those Lester and Dixie numbers don't mean you should go out and buy a "remanufactured" piece o' crud, but it does greatly facilitate matters when you're calling around to auto electrical rebuilders in your area.
So where were you a year ago (probably here, but I wasn't) I bought a new one for over $200.00, of course they have the relay included ($20.00 value) It is funny when my Mopar friends here it fire up and there's no zingzingzingvroooom to be had. Thanks for the starter info, I may have to quote you at the next shop party.