Sounds as if the starter bendix is staying engaged in the fly wheel. Possible wrong starter or starter needs shimmed down out of the fly wheel .
There could be many reasons why the engine has no spark. A few reasons could be that the starter or starter solenoid is going bad, or the battery is drained.
There are probably severable possible reasons, but I can only think of a few at the moment. Some of the reasons include: 1. Misalignment of the starter when installed, which allows the teeth on the starter gear to bind with the the teeth on the flywheel, thus preventing disengagement after the engine starts. 2. A defective starter solenoid, which remains [stuck] in the start/engaged postion. 3. A defective ignition/starter switch in which the circuit providing current to the starter solenoid winding coil does not "open" as it should when the key is released and thus be allowed to return to the "run" position.j3h.
Check and or replace your starter solenoid.
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.
you might have blow out a head or over headed the engine
Does it turn over? Could be a bad starter solenoid Could be a bad starter Check wiring
Double check the battery cables at the battery and at the engine, be sure they are clean and tight.
for a number of reasons, but most importantly to supply power to your starter and turn your engine over.
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??
if it fits in the vehicle and the transmission bolts up to the engine i do not see why it would not is a 3.4l or 3.8
Did you attach the electric contacts to your starter? Do you have a good battery? Someone needs to check out your electrical system.
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.