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Jun 11, 2007 | 09:10 AM

someday

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Fleet Mechanic

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upgrade starter

has anyone replaced an old type starter for the permanent magnet type starter found on 92s and up? is it a direct swap?

i would like to change my weak, crappy, heavy starter for the improved design

Jun 11, 2007 | 09:55 AM

quicklook2

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92 thru 96 is still the old type starter.

Jun 11, 2007 | 12:53 PM

someday

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r u sure because my 89 f350 uses the ~16 lbs starter and all the 92 and up starters are about ~8lbs and more compact

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Jun 11, 2007 | 10:38 PM

someday

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Fleet Mechanic

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hopefully i wont damage the flywheel when i try using the newer starter, but i cant believe im the only one to think of this

wish me luck

Jun 12, 2007 | 05:37 PM

lostin90s

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The newer truck use a high torque starter . Hate to say you have the better one . The newer ones have let me down more than all the monsters put together. And Can be rebuilt easily/cheap. My local shop will rebuild old for half price of a high t rebuild. AS for working on your flywheel I don't know look at gears and compare.

Jun 19, 2007 | 06:19 PM

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Fleet Mechanic

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WOW!!! huge improvement, different sound and starts quicker and easier even after running hard

Jun 19, 2007 | 06:52 PM

92F150Flare

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Show us a pic or a link of what you bought and used and what year truck did you put it on?

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Jun 19, 2007 | 11:17 PM

'88_F-150

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i have a 95 f150 with an 84 trans and bell housing and the starter meant for the 95 wont work with the bell housing the bolt spacing is the same but the position of the drive gear is different and it wont engauge the flywheel