Best mini starter for RB big block 440 engine with TTI headers.
I know this thread is old but recently I've had some very bad luck with MARS, they rebuilt the generator on 35 Plymouth twice and the car still broke down from it not charging, took it to Forest city electric and found out Mars never rebuilt it inside, the windings and wires were shorting out inside, they also used cheap China regulator that was blown, one of the three brushes were stuck open because of the lead being routed wrong. We stopped using them at work too because we had too many problems, when your paying tow bills for semi trucks and mechanics to RnR starters in forklifts multiple times we have to start reconsidering our options. I'm not sure why the quality has suffered but unfortunately I can no longer recommend them, I even tried to talk to them about it but was met with a snarky attitude. I would stay far away. Find someone else that can do this conversion. I would remove this thread completely if I could figure out how. Sorry.This is my first thread so please don't be to critical, just trying to help out. For anyone who is pulling their hair out looking for a Big Block RB mini starter, here is what you need with a 440, I went through this few weeks ago after installing TTI headers, I bought a new Dodge Dakota starter, yes it bolted up, however the positive terminal hits the block on a 440, you can shave it down but it doesn't leave you enough threads to bolt anything to it. I took the starter I had to a local re builder shop called MARS in DeKalb IL to figure out a solution, They ended up building me a new Denso starter with the terminal on the bottom, plenty of clearance, easy to mount the positive wire and signal wire. Call Mike at MARS 815-756-9019 Tell him you need a mini Denso starter for a Big Block 440 Chrysler just like the one he built for Jason Withers with the terminal on the bottom. He will be happy to build and ship one to you. They rebuild all of our starters and alt. at work too. He also converted my Denso alt to a single wire as well. The cost of this new rebuilt starter was under 150.00 well worth it. Yes its a mini high torque and it works perfect, I added a pic of a stock Denso unit on a RB engine, you can clearly see the terminal to block clearance issue I am pointing out. On the bottom is the corrected rebuilt Denso starter from Mars that has the terminals on the bottom, pics of the new starter could have been better but I was more interested in getting the starter in the car at the time. Also be aware of the "new" starters from Napa and other auto part stores as they are most likely a Chinese copy not an actual Denso unit.
