[plthijinx]

monnie, keep the old motor and have it rewound. you can find someone locally to do this. that way you have a spare. an auto shop or parts store should be able to give you a lead to someone who does this type of work. my dad back in the day always had an extra on hand so that when one went bad he had the other to replace it then would have the burnt up one redone. someone who rewinds alternators should be able to handle this task. not throwing salt on the wound but that's what crashed the twin i was flying (the very one zip and i flew in when i went to visit him) only thing is that airplane starters are a bit different from my understanding hence why they kept burning up. be that as it may, have the old one repaired as to have an extra on hand.