Starter Motor Question

I am trying to track down a no start problem. Can a mid 70's starter be jumped from small post to large to check if the starter motor is OK? I tried it and all I got was a spark when touching the two with a screwdriver.

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yes it can , if its only sparking , give the starter a few raps of a BFH and then see what happens . u have a good battery ?

If thae batt is up/cables cleaned which I'm sure they are since you've been on this, if you firmly touch the large/small terminals with a large screwdriver & it dont crank then yes the starter is the culprit. Just be careful not to touch the metal case. A nice display of sparks down there tells you that you have enough current to the starter & also have continuity on the ground side between the starter case back around to the batt neg post but the starter itself ain't functioning

Thanks for the info guys. I appreciate it. I will pull the starter and take it in for a rebuild.