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- Enhanced Torque: Features a 4.4:1 gear reduction for improved torque, facilitating easy starting of both stock and high-compression engines.
- Powerful Motor: Equipped with a three-horsepower motor, providing ample power for high compression engine applications.
- Durable Construction: Incorporates a ball bearing supported armature and pinion gear for smooth engagement and extended durability.
- Compact Design: Its downsized housing helps alleviate clearance issues with oil pans and exhaust components.
- Chrysler Compatibility: Compatible with Small and Big Block Chrysler engines, designed in a Denso Style with a nose on the rear for pilot hole applications.
- Aesthetic Finish: The assembly is powder coated MSD red, with an option also available in black.
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- Vehicle makeChrysler
- Vehicle model50981
- BrandMSD
- Automotive parts divisionPerformance
- Vehicle fitment typeSpecific
- Has written warrantyNo
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MSD's Dynaforce Starter is designed to crank over the highest compression engines on a hot day in Death Valley. Not that too many race cars are sitting in Death Valley, but it's good to know that you have the oomph to make it happen. The three horsepower motor is used to crank over the reduced 4.4:1 gear set to deliver great torque to the engine's ring gear to get the engine turning. The armature is balanced during assembly and is guided by two ball bearings for smooth engagement and thousands of starts. The downsized housing clears most headers and oil pans. The assembly is powder coated MSD red and will stay looking good, even though it's underneath your car.;
- Gear reduction of 4.4:1 improves torque for great cranking
- Three horsepower motor provides power for high compression engines
- Ball bearing supported armature and pinion gear
- Downsized design helps clearance issues with oil pans and exhaust
- Also Available in Black
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5098 vs. 50981
First, allow me to say, this review is particular to 'my' application/installation, and should not be construed for all circumstances. I originally bought the 50981 (clockable) DynaForce starter for my early 70's 440 mopar, but unfortunately, I had a very small interference issue. The housing around the gear, (not the aluminum mounting plate, but the red portion of the housing), protruded just enough to hit the engine block. No clocking would correct the inference. This interference, of the starter housing with the engine block, misaligned the top hole of the starter mounting plate with the threaded hole in the engine. I probably could have taken a file and flatten that area of the housing causing the interference, say 1/32" to make it fit. Nonetheless, I exchanged the 50981 with the nonclockable 5098. The 5098 fit perfectly, and works perfectly. My only discord with the 5098 is with the location of the terminals, as they are mounted on top (in the installed position), not to the side like the 50981, and they proved somewhat difficult to get to. These Dynaforce starters are high quality, look great, small, lightweight, and powerful. Glad I made the purchase.
Great starter with small problems
Excellent starter. Cranks my 318 with 10.25:1 faster than an starter I have ever used. I did have to cut off some of the aluminum mounting plate for clearance for the bell housing.
Didn't Fit
If you have a 426 hemi with TTI headers, the starter does not fit. I tried all of the different clocking positions and they all hit the headers in someway. The starter does look like a nice piece though.





