The starter may not have been properly installed, or it may be as simply as one of the power cables to the starter having come loose, and preventing a circuit from being made.
Seized engine? Loose or corroded battery cables? Weak or dead battery? Bad starter solenoid? Bad starter? Bad clutch or neutral safety switch? Bad ignition switch?
Bad starter solenoid? Loose or corroded battery terminals? Weak battery? Bad neutral switch?
Double check the battery cables at the battery and at the engine, be sure they are clean and tight.
If you are 100% sure that the battery is good and all the connections are clean and tight, then you need a new starter. But make sure all that is okay first. does it have the right starter on it to start with? Have you been working on the engine and have it out of time??
Remove the starter and haeit checked at auto parts for amp draw Check the alternator to see if it is keeping the battery charged Check engine ignition timing may be too far advanced
Seized engine? Dead battery? Loose or corroded battery cables? Bad starter? Bad starter solenoid? Bad neutral safety switch? Bad ignition switch?
Never disconnect a battery while an engine is running!
Assuming the starter does not crank over the engine, it could be, dirty or loose battery connections, a bad starter, a bad neutral safety switch, the engine is seized.
The starter on a 85 Cutlass is replaced by disconnecting the battery, unbolting the starter, disconnecting the wires at the starter, and removing it from the vehicle. The new starter is then wired up and bolted to the engine block.
I've replaced ignition switch, and starter solenoid, checked fuses, and battery, but I don't seem to be getting any electrical through to start the engine. I can jump everything and get the engine to turn over but not start.
Have you checked to see if you have power to starter? If if do then problem is in starter or solenoid. No power then check fuse in fuse box that is in the engine compartment. Check battery cables at the battery & starter. On the positive side of battery there is 2 cables (one smaller) That smaller cable goes to the starter switch then a wire goes from switch to starter. Check that you have a good ground at the starter. Check that the engine is grounded to the frame/body. That will be those wide straps on rear or sides of engine. If you raised the body or replaced the engine then a good chance that the ground has become disconnected.
Did you attach the electric contacts to your starter? Do you have a good battery? Someone needs to check out your electrical system.