Does the mini starter change the "Chrysler sound" of start up?
I have the best of both worlds.
My '69 Dart which has Doug's headers on a 340, has a high torque mini starter.
It works fantastic and clears the headers by quite a bit.
Definitely the way to go in this case.
My '69 Valiant which is a 318 with stock manifolds has a high torque regular Chrysler starter.
It spins that engine over fast and has the old school gear reduction sound that Mopars are noted for.
There's lots of clearance.
I love them both, but the application dictates which one I will choose for the build...