Bosch rebuilt or High-Torque Starter, Which one to get. Options

[HansJan]

Hello,

Having a starter issue. Ever since the charging system and electrical shorts have been worked out, the starter is cranking strong.
However since this morning it is not cranking any more (just a loud "click"). hit the thing with a hammer (used to do the trick 25 yr ago, on the old Audi) but without success.

So I'm shopping for a new starter.

There are the Bosh rebuilds (at Pelican and AutoAtlanta) approx. $116.
There is the High Torque starter from Performance Product (Pelican) $255.

Car is a 1972 with 103mm cylinders (based on 2.0l case).
In this matter I only care about reliability and durability.

In the opinion of the 914World brain-trust, which starter is the one to get?

[OldMan]

Are you sure that you don't have a grounding problem? This might be an electrical problem instead of a pure mechanical problem. As I understand, your starter doesn't turn at all?! You know these things are notorious for not starting. I am having that problem as we speak, but haven't redone my engine ground to the trunk floor in about 6 or 7 years, so I suspect that this is my problem. It might also be a battery grounding failure. Please understand that it takes only a very small grounding problem to upset the poorly designed Bosch starter solenoids. It might be yours as well.