mini starter

terryr · Post by **terryr** » Sat Aug 26, 17 6:59 am

a pal of mine has a pop with a small block and 904 ,he cant get the mini starter to fit ,he says the starter cog looks too big ,anyone else had issues

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Aug 26, 17 7:06 am

They often take a bit of fettling to fit, but the real gotcha will be if he has used a B&M Flex plate, that can cause an issue on an A904.

Worth a check.

terryr · Post by **terryr** » Sat Aug 26, 17 7:16 am

ok pete cheers ill pass it on ,whats the issue with the b & m one ,and will only a stock starter fit ,ive never had to use a mini starter on my stuff ,the only one that had one was the white 64 dart and it was a slant

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Aug 26, 17 9:18 am

I think a mini starter nose hits a B&M Flexplate on a SB / A904.

Not an issue on BB's.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Aug 26, 17 9:19 am

Whats the issue with a B&M flex plate and a 904 Pete? I will be going there...

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Aug 26, 17 9:22 am

Blue wrote:Whats the issue with a B&M flex plate and a 904 Pete? I will be going there...

Check with MattH.

We tried to help him out with a B&M and it caused issues.
I think the Overall Circle is bigger diameter than a stock Flex plate (to accommodate the big bolts on the larger convertors).

Worth a measure up, I think.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Aug 26, 17 10:35 am

That will save me some hassle, I'll measure before I install and turn it down as necessary.

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Tue Aug 29, 17 10:01 am

2 common sizes

chrylser is about 35mm

or there is a 27 mm cog for the starter which might work

I have one if he wants to try

swapping the pinion is a PITA but I managed it without breaking myself or the starter

the cut out in the snout of the starter is also a different shape and over hangs the ring gear to a greater extent on the rearward side

getting it round the ring gear is a bit of a pain on mine

you need ring gear in the jaws of the starter and the end of the starter sliding into the register in the bell housing

which you just can't do on mine that has a mounting stud and bolt

I used a shorter stud and that solved it

i.e I probably changed my bellhousing stud back to something more standard in length

Dave

Post by **MattH** » Tue Aug 29, 17 10:41 pm

Blue wrote:Whats the issue with a B&M flex plate and a 904 Pete? I will be going there...

I think from memory the mini starter was required as the standard starter hit the B&M flex plate, which I fitted after my standard flex plate cracked.

If I remember, I bought the mini starter from you Blue, and got the B&M flex plate from Hausers.

I'm sure I did the flex plate first and that then highlighted the problem with teh standard starter hitting the ring gear and not fully engaging.