Cuda SRT8 392 Gen.III Hemi

I went down to my local Dodge parts counter and ordered up a starter for a new Challenger. There is no housing snout and the narrow gear is recessed back near the motor. This explains why it would work with the flywheel ring gear. However, there were two problems with trying to use this starter.

1. It's designed for the passenger side of the car and will not bolt up if rolled over to the driver side. That one threw me. I didn't realize at the time the starters were on the pass. side of LX / LC cars.

2. I considered trying to make it work on the pass. side of the engine, but that raised big issues with header clearance, as there's a big bend in one tube that comes right into the area where the starter would be.

I now have an extra starter sitting on the shelf for my Challenger. Luckily I get a pretty decent discount from the dealer...