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Does any one know the difference between a Delco Remy Starter with 1107001 (my understanding the one for 1938 chevy) and a 1107009? Can the two be made to look like each other if the tags are changed?
Ignition on, Push, Into 2nd, Pop Clutch and...away

1107001 was the tag number and part number for a 1938 starter. 1107009 was the number for 1939-40.The 001 number was discontinued in 1941 and the 009 was sold as the replacement for 1938-40.In the years after that the numbers changed many times, always up dating to the next new number. By 1952 the number was 1107055 and the starter fit 1938-40 cars and 1938-52 trucks.
Yes the starter will look the same. The 1939 had an improved starter drive and that was the change. The 1939 drive also was sold as a replacement for 1938's.

Thank you most kindly for solving my big mystery. Mike