High torque starter
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High torque starter
I have an 85 460 with the 85 starter on it. I want to put one of the newer model High torque starters on it. I know that on 5.0 liter engines you can put a newer high torque starters on an older model but you have to rewire some stuff. Can you do this with a 460 as well. What all do you have to do? What year starter do I have to have? Where can I find a wiring diagram to do this?
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Google "high torque starter" and find:
Ford high torque gear reduction starter
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Should wire up just like your existing starter.
Ford high torque gear reduction starter
and a host of others.
Should wire up just like your existing starter.
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Google "high torque starter" and find:
Ford high torque gear reduction starter
and a host of others.
Should wire up just like your existing starter.
Ford high torque gear reduction starter
and a host of others.
Should wire up just like your existing starter.
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Yes they did. And yes you can. what you have to do is run your current starter wire down just like your current setup adn then you run a jumper wire from the big terminal that hooks into over to the S terminal on the solenoid on the high torque unit and your good to go.
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Yes they did. And yes you can. what you have to do is run your current starter wire down just like your current setup adn then you run a jumper wire from the big terminal that hooks into over to the S terminal on the solenoid on the high torque unit and your good to go.
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My question is "WHY?" I've had 12.5 to 1 compression motors and as long as the starter and battery were healthy and the cables were a heavy enough gauge, I never had a problem. So why would you need a high torque starter on a low compression motor?
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Bear read post 3 he says he can get it cheaper. and they do work good.
Answer to your question muskrat 92 or later F350 with a 7.5 is your application to ask for.
Answer to your question muskrat 92 or later F350 with a 7.5 is your application to ask for.
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[quote=monsterbaby;8235513]Bear read post 3 he says he can get it cheaper. and they do work good.
Your exactly right here monsterbaby! I've done this before on my 302 vehicles & it works great & saves your battery life as well! I guess the only question left here to answer is what size wire to make & where do I get a wiring diagram to do this because I lost the one that I had before to do it to a 302.
Your exactly right here monsterbaby! I've done this before on my 302 vehicles & it works great & saves your battery life as well! I guess the only question left here to answer is what size wire to make & where do I get a wiring diagram to do this because I lost the one that I had before to do it to a 302.
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