need to change starter

I changed my battery cables today, and I still have the same problem ( will not crank sometimes ) . I need to change my starter, I've gotten different answers to my first question ? Some say the mini starter will fit with headers, some say they had to take the black starter connector off the starter to clear the headers. RTgreen said that the plastic wire cover on the bottom hit his header and he had to dent the headers alot to make the starter fit. I would like to use the mini starter but if I have to dent my headers I don't want to use the mini starter . There must be some other guys out there used the mini starter with headers I would like to know if the mini starer fits or not before I buy one. I have a 69 charger with 440 and hooker comp. headers with 1 7/8 tubes. Any help or ideas out there would be great . Alan

Have them on 2 BBs with headers and a SB with Hooker SCs.Thay all fit fine.You do have to remove the plastic wire connector and attach the wires direct.My kid got a new 440 Source on gis BB and it fit better than my reman and was new and cheaper.Rocky

No one else runs the mini starter on 440 with hooker comps. Alan

Spoke with a friend who did. He runs a mini starter on his BB with no clearance issues. He is running the same starter I am running on my 10.5:1 340. We both buy them from wrecking yards for dirt cheap. We use starters out of v-6 Dakotas and they work great.

I have 2 inch hooker super comps on My 440 stroker motor and the starter fits fine BUT,the headers have to be moved(out) if the starter fails..real PITA...