Dakota mini starter

A Magnum starter is a great idea for a small-block or big-block since the OE starter is a heavy beast and hard to work up from underneath thru the steering linkage. I would hate to have to tackle that on the side of the road. A slant starter is a trivial swap from above with plenty of room to swing wrenches, so use a Magnum there only to save weight, or perhaps because less finicky about what wrenches are needed. With the half-weight, you could carry a spare starter in the trunk. Another advantage of the Magnum is that you can carry a little bag of replacement solenoid contacts ($10), which is the main part to fail and could be swapped on the road. In my 383, the Magnum starter terminals come scary close to the block, so insulate them so a dropped socket doesn't make a welding torch. I recall having to remove the terminal extenders. Don't recall which model Magnum starter I used since I have/had several on the shelf.