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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 11:18 AM
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Can any one tell me the difference between the 1984 and 1985 Ford diesel starters. I've been trying to find either a Mitsubishi or a Nippondenso gear reduction starter for my 84 Ford with a 6.9 engine built in Nov. of 83. All the ones I've found are said to be for 1985 and up. Thank you. Dan.
 
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I went to rockauto and plugged in a 84 and then a 85. They show the same starters. Some are gear reduction, some are not. Some are rebuilt, some are new. But there are a few that show up for each truck and have the same part number.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 02:06 PM
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Thanks for the reply I'll check them out. Dan
 
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Can any one tell me the difference between the 1984 and 1985 Ford diesel starters. I've been trying to find either a Mitsubishi or a Nippondenso gear reduction starter for my 84 Ford with a 6.9 engine built in Nov. of 83. All the ones I've found are said to be for 1985 and up. Thank you. Dan.
The DD Delco or the cheaper Gear reduction will fit.

Personally I would stick to the older DD Delco they are a much better starter and are the same units as used on heavy trucks, earth moving equipment gen sets etc.
 
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Thanks for the info, I'll check them out. Dan
 
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