I have thought about adding a solenoid myself. The later years were built that way and not much is needed other than the car-style key switch and the solenoid. The old push button is in an awkward spot and can be tough to push from the seat on a real cold morning when you need to snowplow. I am in favor of function over originality for a 1966/7--I have added alternator, electronic ignition, high power headlamps and rear lamp plus a second high set for snowplowing (she never goes on real roads). Wiring harness built from scratch and modified many times. Flip switches instead of rotary and extra fuse holder in the dash as well.
Good luck with the starter--I'd be sure to keeep throttle at 1/3 or so the first time you fire it up. If it doesn't disengage you will hear it and you can kill it before damage is done. But I would bet you are good to go if armature turns well but has minimal endplay. The Delco 10MT starter is overkill on a 123 cubic inch 4-cyl; the same starter was on V8 Cadillacs and big VolvoPenta marine engines. I have serviced mine exactly twice since 1966.
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