I might be looking for a new starter. I'm looking for a gear reduction starter, if I can find one. Any ideas where to find one?????

 

any ford diesel made after 84 or 85 came with a gear reduction starter. nipondenzo and mitsubishi are the two most common.

i got 8 years and close to 200,000 miles out of one of these.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-FORD-TRU...49d119&vxp=mtr

 

I have one.

 

DB Electric has a great Nippidenso GR starter for a little over 100 bucks.

 

Looks like the same I have on my camper. Darn thing spins it over FAST!

 

Justin and i were talking about this the other day. Ya only the early 6.9 had a DD starter as i understand.

Justin: Mine is the mitsu, my dads is the nippon and is smaller.

Seems that the nippon spins over faster, but mine will crank longer (could be batteries tho)

 

Summit brand new

Powermaster 9050 - Powermaster OEM-Style High-Torque Replacement Starters - Overview - SummitRacing.com

208.00 no core

 

I use the one from db electric. Thing is freaking fast as heck. My videos of it below. http://www.dbelectrical.com/p-5652-f...4-hi-tork.aspx

New high torque db starter 7.3 idi cold start - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGws8Gq6_IA&feature=plcp

 

Autozone. 140 bucks or so, lifetime warranty, on a mitsu gear reduction...

 

I got one for you, gear reduction, whole bottle o wax...i dont need it anymore...I sold the 84 after the wreck. Only used it for 2 months or so.

 

Wow they screwed me then, they wanted 140 for the rebuilt with 1 or 5 year warranty, paid 219 for the new lifetime warranty.

 

After using various starters from parts stores, there really is no comparison with the ones from DB. Anyone with one can verify this. If I remember right they have free shipping too.

 

yes they do. in the link i posted for the ebay auction, $116.30 buy it now with free shipping

 

Don't forget quick shipping. I got mine in less than a week. Its nice to have a shiny brand new starter. Sure its made in china but what isn't these days. It does come with a specs sheet, and test results. Like the draw that the motor pulls.

I replaced the older gear reduction style. The longer one that had been in the truck for quite sometime.

 

just got mine at advance auto today. i think its worldwide products??
cost 132.00 plus core.
funny thing it doesnt have the big snout on it like the stock one.
the guy told me it is a new design. supposed to be quicker...we will see