MPA Electrical 3131N Starter Motor

Brand MPA Electrical 3131N
Design Direct Drive
Manufacturer Ford
Rotation Clockwise
Teeth 9
Volts 12 Volts
kW Rating 1.4 kW
Product line New
Fits Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln · 190 vehicles

Direct drive design. Delivers dependable starter engagement with fewer moving parts.

1.4 kW output. Provides strong cranking power for reliable starts.

12-volt starter. Built for standard electrical systems with consistent performance.

Cross-references Anchor 3131, 10465076 and 12304579 for the same application. See all 48.

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Starter for Ford and Mercury V8 Applications

MPA Electrical 3131N is a 12-volt direct drive starter built for Ford applications that need a clockwise-rotation unit with a 9-tooth drive and 1.4 kW rating. It is a fitment-based replacement for classic Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln vehicles, including Mustang, Bronco, F-100, F-250, and Thunderbird applications.

Key Features

  • Direct drive starter design for consistent cranking performance
  • 1.4 kW output for 12-volt starting systems
  • Clockwise rotation
  • 9-tooth drive gear
  • Built for Ford manufacturer applications
  • MPA Electrical 3131N replacement starter

Fitment and Cross References

Compatible with a wide range of classic Ford and Mercury vehicles, including Fits 1964-1970 Ford Mustang, N/A; Fits 1966-1974 Ford Bronco, N/A; Fits 1965-1976 Ford F-100, N/A; Fits 1965-1976 Ford F-250, N/A; Fits 1965-1976 Ford F-350, N/A; and Fits 1965-1970 Mercury Colony Park, N/A. This part cross-references Anchor 3131 for the same application.

Additional vehicle coverage includes Fits 1961-1967 Ford Econoline, N/A; Fits 1969-1971 Ford E-100 Econoline, N/A; Fits 1965-1971 Ford LTD, N/A; Fits 1965-1968 Ford Thunderbird, N/A; Fits 1958-1968 Lincoln Continental, N/A; and Fits 1967-1970 Mercury Cougar, N/A. MPA Electrical 3131N also serves Mercury Marquis, Montego, Marauder, Capri, and Villager applications listed in the fitment data.

What This Starter Helps Resolve

  • Slow or weak engine cranking
  • No-start conditions caused by starter failure
  • Intermittent starter engagement
  • Grinding from worn starter drive components
  • Electrical starting issues on 12-volt Ford systems

Installation Notes and Tips

Verify clockwise rotation, 12-volt system voltage, 9-tooth drive engagement, and the vehicle’s original starter specifications before installation. Confirm the application against the exact year, make, and model listed in the fitment data, especially on classic Ford and Mercury vehicles where engine and starter configurations can vary.

Quality Assurance

MPA Electrical supplies this starter as a new replacement part for Ford applications. The 3131N is built to match the listed electrical and mechanical specifications for direct-fit service on supported vehicles.

This part fits 190 vehicles
Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
YearMakeModelTransmissionLitersCylindersPositionNotes
1977MercuryMonarchAutomatic3.3LL6N/AFirst production starter motor with battery post.; New
1976FordF-1006.4LV8N/ANew
1976FordF-1005.9LV8N/ANew
1976FordF-1506.4LV8N/ANew
1976FordF-1505.9LV8N/ANew
1976FordF-2506.4LV8N/ANew
1976FordF-2505.9LV8N/ANew
1976FordF-3506.4LV8N/ANew
1976FordF-3505.9LV8N/ANew
1976MercuryMonarchAutomatic3.3LL6N/ANew
1975FordF-1006.4LV8N/ANew
1975FordF-1005.9LV8N/ANew
1975FordF-1506.4LV8N/ANew
1975FordF-1505.9LV8N/ANew
1975FordF-2506.4LV8N/ANew
1975FordF-2505.9LV8N/ANew
1975FordF-3506.4LV8N/ANew
1975FordF-3505.9LV8N/ANew
1975MercuryMonarchAutomatic3.3LL6N/ANew
1974FordBroncoAutomatic3.3LL6N/ANew
1974FordF-1006.4LV8N/ANew
1974FordF-1005.9LV8N/ANew
1974FordF-2506.4LV8N/ANew
1974FordF-2505.9LV8N/ANew
1974FordF-3506.4LV8N/ANew
1974FordF-3505.9LV8N/ANew
1973FordBroncoAutomatic3.3LL6N/ANew
1973FordF-1006.4LV8N/ANew
1973FordF-1005.9LV8N/ANew
1973FordF-2506.4LV8N/ANew
1973FordF-2505.9LV8N/ANew
1973FordF-3506.4LV8N/ANew
1973FordF-3505.9LV8N/ANew
1972FordBroncoManual2.8LL6N/ANew
1972FordF-1006.4LV8N/ANew
1972FordF-1005.9LV8N/ANew
1972FordF-2506.4LV8N/ANew
1972FordF-2505.9LV8N/ANew
1972FordF-3506.4LV8N/ANew
1972FordF-3505.9LV8N/ANew
1971FordBroncoManual2.8LL6N/ANew
1971FordE-100 Econoline2.8LL6N/ANew
1971FordF-1006.4LV8N/ANew
1971FordF-1005.9LV8N/ANew
1971FordF-2506.4LV8N/ANew
1971FordF-2505.9LV8N/ANew
1971FordF-3506.4LV8N/ANew
1971FordF-3505.9LV8N/ANew
1971FordLTD6.4LV8N/ANew
1970FordBroncoManual2.8LL6N/ANew
1970FordE-100 Econoline2.8LL6N/ANew
1970FordF-1006.4LV8N/ANew
1970FordF-1005.9LV8N/ANew
1970FordF-2506.4LV8N/ANew
1970FordF-2505.9LV8N/ANew
1970FordF-3506.4LV8N/ANew
1970FordF-3505.9LV8N/ANew
1970FordLTD6.4LV8N/ANew
1970FordMustang7.0LV8N/ANew
1970FordMustangAutomatic3.3LL6N/ANew
1970MercuryColony Park6.4LV8N/ANew
1970MercuryCougar7.0LV8N/ANew
1970MercuryMarauder6.4LV8N/ANew
1970MercuryMarquis7.0LV8N/ANew
1970MercuryMarquis6.4LV8N/ANew
1969FordBroncoManual2.8LL6N/ANew
1969FordE-100 Econoline2.8LL6N/ANew
1969FordF-1006.4LV8N/ANew
1969FordF-1005.9LV8N/ANew
1969FordF-2506.4LV8N/ANew
1969FordF-2505.9LV8N/ANew
1969FordF-3506.4LV8N/ANew
1969FordF-3505.9LV8N/ANew
1969FordLTD7.0LV8N/ANew
1969FordLTD6.4LV8N/ANew
1969FordMustang7.0LV8N/ANew
1969FordMustang6.4LV8N/ANew
1969FordMustangAutomatic3.3LL6N/ANew
1969MercuryColony Park6.4LV8N/ANew
1969MercuryCougar7.0LV8N/ANew
1969MercuryCougar6.4LV8N/ANew
1969MercuryMarauder6.4LV8N/ANew
1969MercuryMarquis7.0LV8N/ANew
1969MercuryMarquis6.4LV8N/ANew
1969MercuryMontego7.0LV8N/ANew
1969MercuryMontego6.4LV8N/ANew
1968FordBroncoManual2.8LL6N/ANew
1968FordF-1006.4LV8N/ANew
1968FordF-1005.9LV8N/ANew
1968FordF-2506.4LV8N/ANew
1968FordF-2505.9LV8N/ANew
1968FordF-3506.4LV8N/ANew
1968FordF-3505.9LV8N/ANew
1968FordLTD7.0LV8N/ANew
1968FordLTD6.4LV8N/ANew
1968FordMustang7.0LV8N/ANew
1968FordMustang6.4LV8N/ANew
1968FordMustangAutomatic3.3LL6N/ANew
1968FordThunderbird6.4LV8N/ANew
1968LincolnContinental7.0LV8N/ANew
1968MercuryColony Park7.0LV8N/ANew
1968MercuryColony Park6.4LV8N/ANew
1968MercuryCougar7.0LV8N/ANew
1968MercuryCougar6.4LV8N/ANew
1968MercuryMarquis7.0LV8N/ANew
1968MercuryMarquis6.4LV8N/ANew
1968MercuryMontego7.0LV8N/ANew
1968MercuryMontego6.4LV8N/ANew
1968MercuryMontegoAutomatic3.3LL6N/ANew
1967FordBroncoManual2.8LL6N/ANew
1967FordEconolineManual2.8LL6N/ANew
1967FordF-1005.8LV8N/ANew
1967FordF-2505.8LV8N/ANew
1967FordF-3505.8LV8N/ANew
1967FordLTD7.0LV8N/ANew
1967FordLTD6.4LV8N/ANew
1967FordLTD5.8LV8N/ANew
1967FordMustang6.4LV8N/ANew
1967FordMustangAutomatic3.3LL6N/ANew
1967FordThunderbird7.0LV8N/ANew
1967FordThunderbird6.4LV8N/ANew
1967LincolnContinental7.6LV8N/ANew
1967MercuryCapriAutomatic3.3LL6N/ANew
1967MercuryColony Park7.0LV8N/ANew
1967MercuryColony Park6.7LV8N/ANew
1967MercuryColony Park6.4LV8N/ANew
1967MercuryCougar6.4LV8N/ANew
1967MercuryMarquis7.0LV8N/ANew
1967MercuryMarquis6.7LV8N/ANew
1967MercuryMarquis6.4LV8N/ANew
1967MercuryVillager6.4LV8N/ANew
1967MercuryVillagerAutomatic3.3LL6N/ANew
1966FordBroncoManual2.8LL6N/ANew
1966FordEconolineManual2.8LL6N/ANew
1966FordF-1005.8LV8N/ANew
1966FordF-2505.8LV8N/ANew
1966FordF-3505.8LV8N/ANew
1966FordLTD7.0LV8N/ANew
1966FordLTD6.4LV8N/ANew
1966FordLTD5.8LV8N/ANew
1966FordMustangAutomatic3.3LL6N/ANew
1966FordThunderbird7.0LV8N/ANew
1966FordThunderbird6.4LV8N/ANew
1966LincolnContinental7.6LV8N/ANew
1966MercuryCapriAutomatic3.3LL6N/ANew
1966MercuryColony Park7.0LV8N/ANew
1966MercuryColony Park6.7LV8N/ANew
1966MercuryColony Park6.4LV8N/ANew
1966MercuryMarauder6.4LV8N/ANew
1966MercuryVillager6.4LV8N/ANew
1966MercuryVillagerAutomatic3.3LL6N/ANew
1965FordEconoline2.8LL6N/ANew
1965FordEconoline2.4LL6N/ANew
1965FordF-1005.8LV8N/ANew
1965FordF-2505.8LV8N/ANew
1965FordF-3505.8LV8N/ANew
1965FordLTD7.0LV8N/ANew
1965FordLTD6.4LV8N/ANew
1965FordLTD5.8LV8N/ANew
1965FordMustang3.3LL6N/ANew
1965FordMustang2.8LL6N/ANew
1965FordThunderbird6.4LV8N/ANew
1965LincolnContinental7.0LV8N/ANew
1965MercuryColony Park7.0LV8N/ANew
1965MercuryColony Park6.4LV8N/ANew
1965MercuryMarauder7.0LV8N/ANew
1965MercuryMarauder6.4LV8N/ANew
1965MercuryVillager7.0LV8N/ANew
1965MercuryVillager3.3LL6N/ANew
1964FordEconoline2.8LL6N/ANew
1964FordEconoline2.4LL6N/ANew
1964FordMustang3.3LL6N/ANew
1964FordMustang2.8LL6N/ANew
1964LincolnContinental7.0LV8N/ANew
1964MercuryMarauder6.4LV8N/ANew
1964MercuryVillager3.3LL6N/ANew
1963FordEconoline2.8LL6N/ANew
1963FordEconoline2.4LL6N/ANew
1963LincolnContinental7.0LV8N/ANew
1963MercuryMarauder6.4LV8N/ANew
1963MercuryVillager2.4LL6N/ANew
1962FordEconoline2.8LL6N/ANew
1962FordEconoline2.4LL6N/ANew
1962LincolnContinental7.0LV8N/ANew
1962MercuryVillager2.4LL6N/ANew
1961FordEconoline2.4LL6N/ANew
1961LincolnContinental7.0LV8N/ANew
1960LincolnContinental7.0LV8N/ANew
1959LincolnContinental7.0LV8N/ANew
1958LincolnContinental7.0LV8N/ANew
Directly replaces or cross-references 48 part numbers
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.
Anchor — 3131104650761230457919133776C0DF-11001-AC0DF-11001-DC1AF-11001-CC1VF-11001-DC2VF-11001-CC2VY-11002-AC3OF-11001-BC3OZ-11002-CC3VF-11001-AC4OF-11001-BC4TF-11001-BC4TZ-11002-BC4VF-11001-AC5AF-11001-AC6AF-11001-AC6AZ-11002-AC6VF-11001-AC6VF-11002-AC6VY-11002-AC6VY-11002-BC7AF-11001-AC7AF-11001-CC7AF-11001-EC7OF-11001-AC7TF-11001-BC8AF-11001-AC8AZ-11002-AC9AF-11001-BD0AF-11001-AD0AF-11001-ED0OF-11001-AD0TF-11001-AD2AF-11001-BAD2OF-11001-AAD2OF-11001-BAD2TF-11001-AAD2TF-11001-BAD6BF-11001-BAD6DZ-11002-BD6TF-11001-AAD6TF-11001-BAD6TF-11001-EAD6TZ-11002-AD6TZ-11002-B