IDIBRONCO
IDIBRONCO
I'm not bad mouthing Mean Green at all. Their starter does sound superior to most. Other places charge more, in my opinion, because people don't know any better. Kind of like chain store and Ebay special pumps and injectors.
Me too. It still makes phone calls just as well as any other phone out there.(I have a DUMB phone, lol)
I'm just going to point out that this is a Denso-clone starter, from china and the like. There's nothing wrong with the design - it's a proven, good design. It's just that DB doesn't have anything special there. Just, as far as I can tell, the same basic starter that is everywhere on Ebay. Like this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Premiu...-for-Ford-Diesel-7-3L-6-9L-16658/152583788574Here are some pics of the DB Hi Torque 7.3 IDI 85-94 - GR Starter. Looks BEEFY right? And is 20 pounds, seems tough and to me looks well made and long lasting
There ya go Randy...lol, go ahead, my diesel OB brother and give in to "starter temptation"...especially at this price. (i'll get a spare too eventually) I'm such a BAD influence, but in a GOOD wayI am about half temped to buy an extra starter and carry it with. Nothing worse then being somewhere where you can't get a starter. My Powerstroke being an auto there is no pulling it to start.
+1 MacRobb, for being on target. It is a chinese starter and I didn't know it was a DENSO-CLONE, so, thanks for pointing that out.I'm just going to point out that this is a Denso-clone starter, from china and the like. There's nothing wrong with the design - it's a proven, good design. It's just that DB doesn't have anything special there. Just, as far as I can tell, the same basic starter that is everywhere on Ebay. Like this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Premiu...-for-Ford-Diesel-7-3L-6-9L-16658/152583788574
I personally have a few different Denso and Denso-clone starters; the parts are basically identical. The differences can be in machining quality(how long the brushes last), and solenoid contact design - I've seen some with "narrow" and some with "wide" contact metal bits(Obviously the more surface area the current is spread across, the longer it lasts).
So, I'm not saying DB starters are bad, just that they don't have anything secret or special, and the price is... reasonable.
+1 MacRobb, for being on target. It is a chinese starter and I didn't know it was a DENSO-CLONE, so, thanks for pointing that out.
Nope, never said or thought it was "special" or "unique" or "better" than a $400 Mean Green" or any high dollar Gear Reduction name brand starter, for sure, just that the shipping was exceptional in terms of how fast it arrived and the price, after I excluded the $25, that some other sellers were going to charge, it brought my actual cost down to $71 approx. which is, in my opinion great.
I haven't checked yet but, I wonder what a BRAND NEW DENSO would run on the open market? Thanks for your insight and input, MacRobb
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