mini Starter option for a 440

[Iowa_Mopar]

I want to install a smaller / lighter starter on my 68 440.  I thought I heard/read recently that you can use a newer late model starter on a 440.  It's cheaper then buying the specialty mini starters on the market.  Question:  What vehicle starter would be a match?  I thought I heard a Dodge Dakota 2003 was the ticket?

[John_Kunkel]

Sure, the factory mini-starters will work but take a look at these:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-High-Torque-Mini-Mopar-Dodge-Plymouth-318-360-400-New-Starter-128000-4960/252924336620

I'm using one and so far so good.

[A383Wing]

I went to my local auto part store and got one for my 94 Dakota with 3.9l engine.....lifetime warranty, and fit right in, had to remove the black terminal block that came on the starter

Bryan

[XH29N0G]

I think I bought basically the same thing through DB electrical.  There is a connection that is used to extend to the wires that needed to be removed (this is on other posts and straightforward to do), but it went right in and worked well. 

[garner7555]

I went to my local auto part store and got one for my 94 Dakota with 3.9l engine.....lifetime warranty, and fit right in, had to remove the black terminal block that came on the starter

Bryan

I think he meant to say 5.9 L.   The 5.2 L is also the same starter.     

[A383Wing]

No, my truck is a 3.9l , it's the same starter........ and they didn't have the 5.9 in 1994 in the Dakota.......

Bryan

[NHCharger]

Click on link. good mini starter discussion.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,131886.0.html