so now it doesnt crank at all? check the starter, solenoid, and replace the modules on the distributor. one day the 83 i had would not start after i put the distributor cap back on, later i sold the car ( it would not crank at all) come to find out it WAS a module inside the distributor. so check it. could be burnt out.

 

Typically, if it won't crank at all, It's Battery / Starter related. That's where You have to look. The Charging system may be suspect also. If the battery is weak ( after cranking for awhile and drawing it down ) and Your charging system ( Alternator, Etc ) isn't doing its job, then it will not crank. Start by having the battery and starter tested.

 

What about something to do with the ignition and the key. Something about when I turn the key, the rod isn't making a good connection. Does that sound right?

 

not to be a tool but why dont you talk to a local mechanic who knows what there talking about. Not to say any one on here doesnt . it would be a better thing to do .

 

I've been to 2 mechanics and they told me starter. They changed it and it just takes longer to start now. Another one told me that it was the ignition. Which I'm pretty sure it's not. THey were just guessing.

 

i would pay them and have them fix because all your gonna get on here is guessing as to what it is, if the car means anything to you . pay a couple hundred to have it fixed

 

Go to another mechanic. If they didn't bench test the old starter before they put a new one on they are either:
A. Incompetent
B. Rushing to get you in and out and make money.
C. Some combination of A and B.

There's alot more to the starting system than the starter. Check connections on the cables, and cable integrity. Get someone to bench test the old starter if none of that works, and if it's good, and you still can't fix it, you'd do well to get someone to fix it for you, but not the people who did the recent starter replacement.