Starter

snicklas said:

Just for confirmation, this:

https://www.dbelectrical.com/produc...esel-starter-f250-f350-1985-1994-hi-tork.html

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is the gear reduction starter that is the "better" replacement than this:

https://www.dbelectrical.com/products/starter-ford-e-f-truck-van-6-9-7-3diesel-high-torque-85-9.html

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75 pound direct drive starter.

Getting ready to order one, and for $20 difference, I'd rather get the "better" one for a bit more starting oomph......

The first one is a bit easier to install, correct? Since it's a bit smaller and lighter than the direst drive unit? The one we have, is starting to show it didn't appreciate being leaned on when we had the bad glow plugs, and I want to get one one the way, before I am replacing it somewhere besides in the garage.....

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dirtbiker said:

Snicklas,

Those are BOTH gear reduction starters. The "open nose" is a bit easier to get in and out (at least in MY application) but they are both "torque amplified" starters, replicating two different manufacturers' (I think Mitsubishi and Denso) design. The DIRECT DRIVE starter looks like this:

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