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How do you route ministarter wires around headers? #1817111 05/02/15 03:37 PM 05/02/15 03:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 524 B BigAg OP mopar
BigAg OP mopar B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 524	I have a 71 charger with a 440 engine in it. I have headers on the engine and as such have a mancini mini starter with it. I have trying to figure out how to hook the cables from the battery to the mini starter terminals. The stock cables that i bought don't seem to reach if I go around the headers. How did those that have done something similar to this get the cables to get reach the starter terminals? Right now I am thinking maybe i need to solder some length to cables and then attached them to the front firewall and then over to the ministarter.

Re: How do you route ministarter wires around headers? [Re: BigAg] #1817174 05/02/15 05:29 PM 05/02/15 05:29 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 18,880 - R RSNOMO Moparts Torchbearer
RSNOMO Moparts Torchbearer R Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 18,880 -	'71 Ply with a 440, and Hooker's... Fabbed-up a bracket to support the cable(s) going to the starter...

Re: How do you route ministarter wires around headers? [Re: RSNOMO] #1817228 05/02/15 06:25 PM 05/02/15 06:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 524 B BigAg OP mopar
BigAg OP mopar B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 524	Did you end up making your own cables or did you buy one that went the whole way?

Re: How do you route ministarter wires around headers? [Re: BigAg] #1817287 05/02/15 08:09 PM 05/02/15 08:09 PM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,454 Morristown Tn. 7 71birdJ68 master
71birdJ68 master 7 Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,454 Morristown Tn.	The Hemi cars had a hanger bracket that bolted to the back of the head.

Re: How do you route ministarter wires around headers? [Re: BigAg] #1817481 05/03/15 02:44 AM 05/03/15 02:44 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 18,880 - R RSNOMO Moparts Torchbearer
RSNOMO Moparts Torchbearer R Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 18,880 -	Originally Posted By BigAg Did you end up making your own cables or did you buy one that went the whole way? No... Used an OEM cable... Later, and a little shorter than a stock '71 B cable...

Re: How do you route ministarter wires around headers? [Re: RSNOMO] #1817511 05/03/15 04:18 AM 05/03/15 04:18 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,751 Graham, WA P Polarapete top fuel
Polarapete top fuel P Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,751 Graham, WA	I used a new mini starter when I put a new 440 in my '64 Polara. As I recall, I had to change the connector on the starter and I installed the wires that I made up and then hung the starter. I used a protective silicone sleeve over the wires to protect them. It was called "Firesleeve" and used some of the same stuff to protect the push button shifter cable. I found it at an industrial supply house. Good stuff. 1986 Dodge Ramcharger 440 2wd, Bracket Racer Under Construction 1998 Ram 2500 QuadCab, new daily driver. 2008 Honda Element 2014 Carry-On 7x14 Cargo Trailer

Re: How do you route ministarter wires around headers? [Re: BigAg] #1817871 05/03/15 06:57 PM 05/03/15 06:57 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,526 North Carolina cjskotni pro stock
cjskotni pro stock Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,526 North Carolina	I had to get a set of cables made to get the "slack" I wanted to keep away from the headers. I had somebody make me a set that was 6" longer (starter leads) than OEM and it works fine on my 73 Charger. I used to the factory bracket that held the cables on the frame rail. I just needed the extra length as the terminals on the starter where on the "inside" of the starter (against the block) which necessitated the extra length.

Re: How do you route ministarter wires around headers? [Re: BigAg] #1818097 05/03/15 11:28 PM 05/03/15 11:28 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,800 South Lyon MI S sleddinfool top fuel
sleddinfool top fuel S Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,800 South Lyon MI	I did this and put a dei sleeve around the cable. I used the original cable. You can see it between the second and third header tube and then going up on top of the engine.. Kevin Last edited by sleddinfool; 05/03/15 11:31 PM. 71 gtx.....

Re: How do you route ministarter wires around headers? [Re: BigAg] #1818099 05/03/15 11:30 PM 05/03/15 11:30 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,800 South Lyon MI S sleddinfool top fuel
sleddinfool top fuel S Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,800 South Lyon MI	Wrong pic, lol, try this one. Kevin 71 gtx.....

Re: How do you route ministarter wires around headers? [Re: Polarapete] #1818835 05/04/15 09:20 PM 05/04/15 09:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 670 Third rock from the sun. B busboy mopar
busboy mopar B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 670 Third rock from the sun.	I did exactly the same as polar a Pete for the 340 in my a-body. Made up my own set, a tad longer from what I remember, with the right terminals for the mini starter then slipped some asbestos heat tubing over it for a little heat protection from the headers. 6 years, no problems Oh yeah, it's a hybrid.....it burns gas and tires!

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