i thought my starter would not turn over because my headers are so close the heat was causing it to seize up. today i tried to start it and it turned over 3 times then nothing. any ideas?

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'77 Volare..not much to look at but has it where it counts!

The headers may have overheated it and melted the bearings or the windings in the motor. Replace it with one of those new mini-starters from a late model minivan and wrap it in some of that metallic heat barrier stuff.

Almost. A minivan (or other FWD) starter will not fit/work. The mini starter comes from an '89-'03 RWD Dodge pickup (Dakota or full-size), B-van, Durango, M-body passenger car (Diplomat/Gran Fury/NYer Fifth Avenue/Canadian Caravelle) with 3.9 V6, 5.2/318 V8 or 5.9/360 V8. Post-'03 and V10 starters won't work either.