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help understanding 12 tooth vs 13 tooth starter for 01 7.3
Hello,
I'm looking at replacing the starter on my truck - its cranking slow
(side note im also going to do this when im replacing my glow plugs since i have 2 bad glow plugs)
I see plenty of high torque starters stating they will work with my truck ..... which is a 2001 ford f350 7.3
these high torque starters are 4.0kw and all 13 teeth design
from my understanding the stock starter is a 12 tooth design
has anyone replaced their 12 tooth starter with a 13 tooth high torque starter?
is the extra tooth there for the extra cranking to get that 4.0kw?
i know from talking to other people that the high quality starters from say mean green which cost $350-400 are the best quality ... which you get what you pay for but im on a super budget right now (jsut graduated college and have a bunch of bills) and i found some "value" high torque starters that are the 13 teeth design that cost $150-180
This is truly an area where you get what you pay for. The best starter out there, in my opinion, is the DENSO 228000-8420. They are hard to find - a lot of Chinese knock-offs. Those will spin the engine fast, but won't last as long as a genuine Denso. The Visteon starter is adequate - the Mitsubishi is subpar. You can tell which one you have - the Visteon is a two bolt starter, the Mitsubishi has three. The 01's came with both.
Another option is the PowerMaster 9051 - made in the USA and several guys here that have tried it really like it. You might PM Flounder_Pounder and see how its going with him - he put one on last year.
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2003 F-250 XLT Crew Cab 7.3L, Chrome BigTex Grille Guard, Quad pillar - 3 ISSPRO gauges (trans, pyro, boost) and DP-Tuner F6; Roush fuel pressure / temperature / oil pressure gauges, Ford Severe Duty AIS, 31 row 6.0 transmission cooler, ScanGauge II, Marinco mod, Walker BTM
"IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU’VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM"
If you're on a budget try a brand new TYC starter from rockauto with a lifetime warranty, it's not a rebuild like a lot of the parts stores sell, and no core charge. RockAuto Parts Catalog
I put one on my truck last year and I have no complaints especially at $67, I bought 2, one for the truck and one for the shelf, if you have a spare you'll never have a problem.
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2002 F350 Lariat crewcab 7.3 SRW 4x4 with 4" lift, stainless 4" turbo back Magnaflow Exhaust, DP Tuner, stock /high Idle/40 tow/80 tow, Glowshift pilar 3 guage pod, trans/boost/egt ,285/75/16 Bridgestone Dueller Revo 2's(best tire ever made!) and over 260000 miles on it and still running strong!
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