440 Starter Replacement

[chrger1967]

Unless you have to have the original starter go with the mini and do not look back.

How did you work out the wiring for the solenoid? The cable that goes to the battery is too short.

 

[chrger1967]

Hard to even get an old style anymore. My local auto parts store told me the old school cores are getting hard to find. The last core I took in from my 440 New Yorker they gave me a late model style mini as it's replacement.
I offered the storage bin I have full (about 15) of old core starters for rebuilds and another storage bin full of alternators (about 20) .They didn't want them.

Find a rebuilder, maybe they would want your cores.

 

[Don Frelier]

I just put one in my 67 Charger with a 383 and the cable going to the battery is too short. I'm trying to figure out a way to make it work. The starter is new, and I didn't want to just put in another rebuilt starter. The starter I pulled out looked freshly rebuilt.

Would this help?

 

[pnora]

How did you work out the wiring for the solenoid? The cable that goes to the battery is too short.

That was a non issue.

 

[chrger1967]

That was a non issue.

Just my luck.

 

[chrger1967]

Would this help?
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I will look into this. I was thinking of using a terminal block somewhere on the firewall or the fender well and extending it that way. But this might be better. Thanks.

 

[Coelacanth]

RockAuto has a new ACDelco Gold 3371096 for a 1993 Dakota 5.2L, for a surprisingly low price and no core charge. Would this unit work (1970 Charger 383)? It's pretty cheap on Amazon too: ACDelco 337-1096 Professional Starter, Starters - Amazon Canada

 

[chrger1967]

That was a non issue.

Do you happen to have the model # of the starter you put in? I bought a starter from Autozone and it's just not worth all the work. It's a new unit, but I just cannot get it to fit right. Thanks.

 

[Some Car Guy]

Do you happen to have the model # of the starter you put in? I bought a starter from Autozone and it's just not worth all the work. It's a new unit, but I just cannot get it to fit right. Thanks.

I linked up the ac delco on Amazon and the adapter for the wiring earlier in the thread.

 

[pnora]

Do you happen to have the model # of the starter you put in? I bought a starter from Autozone and it's just not worth all the work. It's a new unit, but I just cannot get it to fit right. Thanks.

Not off hand. But I did buy it from 440source.

 

[Fran Blacker]

Do you happen to have the model # of the starter you put in? I bought a starter from Autozone and it's just not worth all the work. It's a new unit, but I just cannot get it to fit right. Thanks.

I bought a mini starter from NAPA. I had to remove an outside cover to get the starter, there was another pair of studs underneath as I remember.

 

[chrger1967]

RockAuto has a new ACDelco Gold 3371096 for a 1993 Dakota 5.2L, for a surprisingly low price and no core charge. Would this unit work (1970 Charger 383)? It's pretty cheap on Amazon too: ACDelco 337-1096 Professional Starter, Starters - Amazon Canada

I bought one from Rock Auto. I saw the AC Delco one, but it was only a one year warranty. So for another 10 bucks or so, I bought one with a lifetime warranty. I hope I don't have any problems with this one.

 

[Mr. PNW]

I linked up the ac delco on Amazon and the adapter for the wiring earlier in the thread.

I did the same and included a link to the Mancini Racing steel plate that covers the hole made by the smaller starter.