Frogger2662 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Upgrading my 5.0 with AOD transmission to the PMGR starter. Any opinions on brand to use? New or rebuilt? I pulled the engine out for a rebuild so now will be a good Time to swap it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I'm not high on Powermaster. I'm running one because it was on the truck when I got it, as was a Powermaster alternator. But it failed almost immediately and they don't sell replacement parts. You have to ship it back. Don't know if that applies to starters. Were I to buy I'd probably go to DB Electric. Several on here have had good luck with their alternators, so why not their starters. Here's a link to their starters for Ford F-Series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogger2662 Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 I'm not high on Powermaster. I'm running one because it was on the truck when I got it, as was a Powermaster alternator. But it failed almost immediately and they don't sell replacement parts. You have to ship it back. Don't know if that applies to starters. Were I to buy I'd probably go to DB Electric. Several on here have had good luck with their alternators, so why not their starters. Here's a link to their starters for Ford F-Series. Never heard of that brand. Might be a possiblity. Are the new motorcraft starters any good? I see them on Rockauto. A little more money though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Never heard of that brand. Might be a possiblity. Are the new motorcraft starters any good? I see them on Rockauto. A little more money though. Yes, I'm sure the Motorcraft ones are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogger2662 Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 Yes, I'm sure the Motorcraft ones are good. Thanks for the info. I like the price and shipping on the DB Electric starter. Their web site shows that it is not available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Thanks for the info. I like the price and shipping on the DB Electric starter. Their web site shows that it is not available. That's a bummer! Call them? They are pretty easy to talk to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Thanks for the info. I like the price and shipping on the DB Electric starter. Their web site shows that it is not available. 1990 Lincoln Town Car, 302, AOD and PMGR starter. Just look for that one, will also work on 4.9L and 351W with automatic transmissions. My son and I started this bit years ago after finding it was a bolt on for trucks as well as cars. I finally had to change the first one I put on Darth sometime in the late 90s this past summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 1990 Lincoln Town Car, 302, AOD and PMGR starter. Just look for that one, will also work on 4.9L and 351W with automatic transmissions. My son and I started this bit years ago after finding it was a bolt on for trucks as well as cars. I finally had to change the first one I put on Darth sometime in the late 90s this past summer. - deleted - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 - deleted - Amazon shows the DB starter as Prime, so they must have some in their warehouses. At the same price too.... https://www.amazon.com/DB-Electrical-SFD0001-Starter-Thunderbird/dp/B007Y86938 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 - deleted - The point I was making is there are other sources for a good starter, I will bet I can call Pasco Monday and he will have a new Certi-Pro (the brand Matt's old company carried, Pasco bought the name and stock) or a good remanufactured one on the shelf and that's here on Virginia's appendix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts