Mr. St Clair,
First of all, I wish to thank you for humor you put into your last post. I am not sure where you are from but I own a NAPA store, and if you are not in a HUGE hurry, for parts just shoot me an email, will sell to anyone registered here at cost and ship Fed Ex at cost as well... We do heavy duty, I still haven't found a $500.00 starter, but sometimes the garages really stroke if you bring your own parts...
Like taking your own bacon and eggs to the restaraunt... but if you were putting the starter or installing your own filters.... just ask.
But your expierence sounds very familiar, everytime I try to do something I get the same tow truck guy with the same stick !!!
Burt
rnapa@citlink.net