Powermaster Rant.

A couple years ago, I bought a Powermaster starter for my Road Runner. Got it installed, and tried to turn the engine over, and the starter gear was rubbing the flywheel ring gear. No problem... they send a shim with the starter. Pull the starter, install the shim, reinstall the starter.. the gear is now hung up on the flywheel ring gear... Pull the starter back out, remove the billet adapter to fit a Mopar, and install just that, with the bendix. The mounting holes are in the wrong location, just a touch, and simple enough? Open up the holes a little, test fit it, and it's working smoothly. Reinstall the adapter/bendix, install the starter, and hit the switch. Piece of junk sounds like a 6V starter from a Farmall M... I'm DONE with this POS. I just happened to pick up a new Denso for my 69, and it will be here tomorrow. Guess I know where it's going now.

You will see the difference between "made in China" to "made in Japan" or even Denso America made in Detroit . The Powermaster products I have seen look like the same Chinese junk you find in a box from Autozone with a pretty paint job and a sticker. You will pay more for a genuine Denso starter but it will last forever

Gus

This wasn't the basic starter. It is the high end race starter Made in the USA. One reason I bought it.

That is super annoying. Especially doing stuff five times on a car with fresh paint.

I am not a power master fan. CVR and TuffStuff for this guy.

That sucks.

Their prices have always seemed out of line for what you actually get, and how little support is offered after the sale.

Their quality must have gone down in the last few years. I used a Powermaster XS torque starter on mine and never had any problems with it for over 10 years. I'm surprised they wouldn't swap it out for you.

You have the same starter as me right? Mine work awesome. If you are sure it is the starter, then it's defective and should get sent back. Just because i's been a couple years, shouldn't matter.

Every time I read these posts it gives me a warm feeling all over knowing that my thriftiness pays off with me sticking to my budget 70.00 starters. Lol 😂

Exact same starter as your Red car. The box is long gone, so I doubt I can send it back.

Yep. I got one too. Lasted 2 months. Contacts are burned up in mine. Garbage.

I would think the period correct starter for your ride would be of the “RAWR RAWR RAWR ZIIINNNGGG” gear reduction type.....

I would bet that whatever field/tree belt the Mirada is in now it probably still has the starter that I warranted on my 95 Ram.... and would still work.

Duster has another starter I scavenged at work.... “clicks won’t start”. They got a starter, I threw a set of contacts in the old one, just like the one I have on the shelf.