Actually, the new starter in question has a solenoid on it....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=320093665903

They include a wiring harness to retrofit it to the old style solenoid but my question is why does it need the old one if it has a new one built onto the starter itself? Does it really need both? If I have to keep the system as is, that's not a bad idea to mount the solenoid in the trunk with the battery. I have a trunk-mount battery kit with a 2 guage cable already

Is it snowing yet??