Quote: a mid 90's (94 i think) dodge ram with a 360. are there mini starters with different gear positions?
don't know. I don't use one although what you are using checks out on the cross reference in the archives. with the starter out of the engine is the gear in the same position as it is in the picture you posted or is it further back into the housing? that gear should be further back. what might be happening is when you go to start the gear is firing out correctly (engaging the flywheel) but gets bound up due to mis-alignment causing 1)slow cranking 2) the gaer to not disengage from the flywheel.
