Starter time

[Ironmike]

Time for a new starter for my smallblock stroker. Way back in the day I remember I bought a Dakota mini starter but I don't remember the year. Hope you guys can steer me the right way.

 

[Darter6]

2000-2002 Dakota R/T 360

 

[Oldiron440]

I use one for a 90 V6 Dakota for my 440s, one is 12-1 compression.

 

[JDMopar]

The guy at the parts house asked me, "How many damn 92 Dodge B200 vans do you have?!?!"

 

[Vaanth]

Time for a new starter for my smallblock stroker. Way back in the day I remember I bought a Dakota mini starter but I don't remember the year. Hope you guys can steer me the right way.

The following table shows the highlights of the early, and swap suitable, mini-starter production, followed by some notes:

Chrysler Number	Production	Nippondenso Number	New Changes & Notes	Lester Number
4379144	1988 - 1990	128000-527	Introduced in production on 239, 318, 360.	17084
53005984, 53005984AB, P5249644	1991 - 1995	128000-781, 128000-7810	Improved design. Slightly shorter. P5249644 is Mopar Performance.	17466
56027702	1996 - 1998	228000-339	Terminal revision.	17573
56027702AB, 56027702AC	1999 -2003	228000-742	Replaces 56027702. Also used on the 3.7L and 4.7L engines.	17785

There are later production numbers and various application interchanges with aftermarket numbers which are typically based on the Lester numbers.

In general, a starter based on the 53005984, or Lester 17466, is the candidate for use on an earlier engine to replace a Chrysler gear reduction starter. Typical aftermarket Lester based numbering will look like 17466N, N17466, or similar. Lester number 17466 is generally specified to replace the following:

• Chrysler gear reduction numbers: 2095150, 2098500, 2785560, 2875560, 3255250, 3656575, 3656650, 3675560, 3755250, 3755259, 3755900, 4091950, 4091975, 4106113, 4106114, 4111855, 4111860, 4145300, 4145359, 4145360
• Chrysler direct drive numbers: 1877560, 4145568
• Chrysler Denso numbers: 53005984, 53005984AB

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Excerpt from Chrysler Gear Reduction Starters.

 

[9secRR]

i always say dodge mini starter for a dakota and they seem to know what i'm looking for. i have high comprerssion at 16.4:1 and it works.

 

[Oldmanmopar]

90 dodge w150 the starter came with the wire adapter for the starter end at autozone. Keeps the wires on the outside facing the correct way

 

[DartGTDan]

Here's what I used on my '71 Dart GT 318/904

 

[Ironmike]

Thanks guys! I think the header heat gets to them after 10 years or so....