Unless someone has installed electrical parts 10 years older then the truck, the system should be 12 volt negative ground. The switch to 12V was made with the 2nd. series 1955 models. What color is the metal ID tag, if any, on the starter? It should be red if it's a 12 volt model.
Jerry


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