Delco 39MT Starter 12V 11-Tooth for Freightliner, Caterpillar, Cummins, 8200308

This 39MT starter is a heavy-duty 12 volt, 7.3 kW, 11-tooth planetary gear reduction starter with a rotatable housing, reference 8200308. It is built for big diesel engines from Caterpillar, Cummins and Detroit in Freightliner and Ford medium and heavy trucks. The rotatable nose lets one starter fit many mounting positions.

Specifications

• Voltage: 12V
• Power: 7.3 kW
• Teeth: 11
• Rotation: clockwise
• Type: PLGR (planetary gear reduction), rotatable housing

Cross-reference numbers

• Caterpillar: 8MJ5439M, KW0779
• Cummins: M970979
• Freightliner: MIB70579FL, MIB970579, MIB970579FL, MIB70777, MIB70975, FL0579
• IHC / Navistar: 3815734C91, 2593564C91
• Komatsu: 1253279H91
• PACCAR: D61-6002-001, D61-6002-004, D616005003, M970979, PC0979, M970779
• Lester: 19519, 19520, 19521, 19523, 19525, 19526, 19529, 19532, 19541, 6665, 6817, 6827, 6924
• Arrowhead: SMT0393, SDR0143, D8200308, SDR0476, SDR0477, SDR0329, SDR0323
• AC-Delco: 323-921; Delco Reman: 8300017, 8300019, 10461755
• Wilson: 91-01-4759N, 91-01-4653N, 91-27-3390, 91-27-3393, 91-27-3415, 91-27-3416, 91-27-3417, 91-27-3423, 91-27-3468, 91-27-3469, 91-01-4528, 91-01-4653
• Mitsubishi: M9T70579, M9T70776, M9T70777, M9T70975, M9T70979, M9T70779, M9T71479, M9T71478, M9T71879, M9T71076

Application

• Ford L6000, L7000, L8000 and L9000: Caterpillar 3176 1990-1998, Caterpillar 3406 1993-1999, Caterpillar C-10 and C-12 1997-1999, Cummins 855 (NHC, NTC) 1985-1992
• Freightliner FL and FLC 112/120: Caterpillar C-10 1994-2004, C-12 1994-2008, Cummins ISM 2000-2003, L-10 1994-1999, M11 and N14 1994-2001, Detroit Series 60 1994-2003
• Freightliner FLD 112/120: Caterpillar 3176 and 3406 1993-2000, C-10 1994-2004, C-12 1993-2008, C-13 and C-15 2001-2008, Cummins ISM 2001-2003

Match one of the reference numbers above with the tag on your old starter.

Tips

Heavy-duty starters fail early when cable connections are loose or batteries are weak, because low voltage makes them draw more current. Clean and tighten the battery, ground and starter cables when fitting. Read more in the starter (engine) article on Wikipedia.

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