Quote: got a mini starter from a 80's(i think) dakota tried it and it would not fit for crap, hit the block and the terminals were in the wrong spot' 1 mounting bolt would not engage the thread's ,,took it back to Car Quest and exchanged it for a 90's full size 360 truck and fit like a glove,
Hmmmmmmmmmmm.... Let me check this out more. I thought a mini starter was a mini starter... You just jarred a few ancient memory cells. Wasn't there a Denso and a Nipon-sumthing?
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Quote: Damn C1 ...doesn't ANYTHING go-right ferr U ? ...
Just another day in my wonderful life.
They are all a Nippondenso design(Japanese)it's just that some rebuilders and cheap Chinese copies don't have the proper clocking of the nose cone.I still have the $30.00 swap meet Dakota V-6 starter on my 493 I just replace the contacts when I get one and you're good to go for a few years Still a factory used starter is better than an aftermarket re-build.The only way you can be sure to get a good one is to buy a "factory Mopar" part number or deal with Denso direct out of Detroit Gus
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