Mini Starter

[money pit]

Is it true a starter out of a 92 Dodge Dakota can be used in an older 340 or 360 LA engine?
I was watching Garage Squad. They said this starter is a mini starter and can even be used in a big block. I heard there are two different starters for the Dakota. A short and a long body. Does anyone have a part number for the short version? Thanks

 

[Cuda Hunter]

I use them on my big blocks. Don't have a part number though.
I just go to the parts store and get a mini starter for a dakota. works every time.

 

[hellrats]

Yes it true, they are all the same. The longer one just has a longer armature housing for more torque. They will all interchange. Go to pull-a-part. You can get one for about 20 bucks.

 

[money pit]

Thanks guys for the info.i installed the TTI exhaust with my stock manifold. There's not much room between the starter and head pipe.

 

[/sixchall]

Not only does it work on most of your V8’s but also the good old Slant6. When I added headers to my Six in my ‘70 Challenger. Trying to get the old gear reduction starter off, even on the six. I had to snake it through the header pipes very carefully and weighing in at 15 lbs and hanging over a fender well.......but the mini weighing half the lb’s, it was a snap. I won’t go back, when you start up, no more of the distinguishing Chrysler starter sound. And lotsa torque. But hey, even a six. Thanks, Al

 

[money pit]

Not only does it work on most of your V8’s but also the good old Slant6. When I added headers to my Six in my ‘70 Challenger. Trying to get the old gear reduction starter off, even on the six. I had to snake it through the header pipes very carefully and weighing in at 15 lbs and hanging over a fender well.......but the mini weighing half the lb’s, it was a snap. I won’t go back, when you start up, no more of the distinguishing Chrysler starter sound. And lotsa torque. But hey, even a six. Thanks, Al

Did you use a starter from a Dakota? If so what year? Thanks

 

[hellrats]

Any year Dakota used it. Pick a 1995 with a 5.2 (318) It will fit. Even the V6 will work... all the same.

 

[/sixchall]

I believe it was an early ninetys 318 starter for a Dakota. But it works. I took my old starter to parts house to get the correct length to mesh up with the ring gear on flywheel.

 

[Coupe]

I put a mini starter on my 72 318 hoping the long tube headers could be removed mor easily. The starter works great but I still had to remove the starter to remove the header.

 

[/sixchall]

Coupe....fortunately I can remove the headers from my Slant6 without any great difficulty. I guess difference between the Six and the V8’s. This was one of the main reasons for the change, besides weight factor 7lb’s compared to 15lb’s.

 

[money pit]

Thanks everyone for your responses.