15 min. starter removal, and now I need a new one.

[Chlngrcrzy]

I was sweating bullets for most of the day, thinking how terrible it was going to be to drop my starter out of the Challenger. Did some searches and i found that most of you that have posted in the past, have had issues with headers and other. I have tti headers on a 440, with a mini-starter. Anyhow i jacked the car up and popped the torsion bar out and was able to pull the starter out with minimal cussing and knuckle skin removal. I can't hardly express how grateful i was that it was that easy. It almost makes up for my OOP's, I CAN'T BELIEVE I JUST DID THAT!
Anyhow, i need to get a new mini starter. Anyone have a good in-expensive source?
Are their any of the mini starters that have the old style whiney dodge starter sound?

[Chryco Psycho]

TTI are awesome
No mini have the gear reduction whine
what is wrong with the starter , most I have seen the contact wear down but these can be replaced for $5 for the pair & are easily accessed . the other trick I use is to get mini starters at the wreckers for $20 or so & just install new contatcs , good to go for a long time , stay away from Powermaster if you buy new , a rebuilt from a local parts store will work fine too

[cudabob496]

I was sweating bullets for most of the day, thinking how terrible it was going to be to drop my starter out of the Challenger. Did some searches and i found that most of you that have posted in the past, have had issues with headers and other. I have tti headers on a 440, with a mini-starter. Anyhow i jacked the car up and popped the torsion bar out and was able to pull the starter out with minimal cussing and knuckle skin removal. I can't hardly express how grateful i was that it was that easy. It almost makes up for my OOP's, I CAN'T BELIEVE I JUST DID THAT!
Anyhow, i need to get a new mini starter. Anyone have a good in-expensive source?
Are their any of the mini starters that have the old style whiney dodge starter sound?

Ya, seems like 90% of the time, things go much easier than we feared. But we just don't like those
times when we occassionally screw up!  As they say, "That's Hotroddin!!

[Katfish]

Easy?  Did I read right?  You had to remove the torsion bar, that doesn't sound easy?

[dfrazz]

I bought this one from NAPA for my SB.  Worked great, but I did miss the Mopar starter whine.

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx/Starter-New/_/R-NNE4N6415_0307314696

[Chlngrcrzy]

Easy?  Did I read right?  You had to remove the torsion bar, that doesn't sound easy?

Yep, you heard right. Before i installed the new torsion bars, i had sanded the paint off the ends so they would slide in easier. I also had built a bolt on grip years ago when i took the old ones out. Just tightened it down on the bar and gave it a whack and out it popped.

TTI are awesome
No mini have the gear reduction whine
what is wrong with the starter , most I have seen the contact wear down but these can be replaced for $5 for the pair & are easily accessed . the other trick I use is to get mini starters at the wreckers for $20 or so & just install new contatcs , good to go for a long time , stay away from Powermaster if you buy new , a rebuilt from a local parts store will work fine too

I had to replace the small wire going to the stater solenoid. i overtightened and the terminal broke out of the starter.   

[Chlngrcrzy]

Will a regular size starter fit?  Oreilly Auto has a couple of rebuilt options for less than $40.

[Chryco Psycho]

Yes & no , it will fit but I bet you have to drop the header to get the larger one in

[Cudaragtop]

For what it's worth. I got this mini starter off Amazon. Been about 10 months and works great so far.
On my small block 418 10.5:1CR
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C1M23CS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[HP_Cuda]

I can drop my mini-starter out without doing anything to the headers.

The headers were a pain in other ways though!!!

[cudabob496]

I can drop my mini-starter out without doing anything to the headers.

The headers were a pain in other ways though!!!

My mini starter will go in and out without having to move the Hooker Super Comp 2 inch headers.