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Re: Should my 1951 chevy 1 ton be positive ground? Flxible #1052106 08/26/2014 9:36 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	Originally Posted by red58 Pete, I believe the polarity switching setup was to lengthen the life of the points, didn't last long .... and maybe on GMCs only? Bill A polarity reversing switch on the starter was used on Chevrolet starters from 1941-1948 (except for COEs). Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Should my 1951 chevy 1 ton be positive ground?	sdilecce	08/23/2014 4:24 AM
Re: Should my 1951 chevy 1 ton be positive ground?	tclederman	08/23/2014 4:41 AM
Re: Should my 1951 chevy 1 ton be positive ground?	sdilecce	08/23/2014 4:45 AM
Re: Should my 1951 chevy 1 ton be positive ground?	Flxible	08/23/2014 5:12 AM
Re: Should my 1951 chevy 1 ton be positive ground?	Hotrod Lincoln	08/23/2014 5:18 PM
Re: Should my 1951 chevy 1 ton be positive ground?	PeteP	08/26/2014 8:30 PM
Re: Should my 1951 chevy 1 ton be positive ground?	Flxible	08/26/2014 8:43 PM
Re: Should my 1951 chevy 1 ton be positive ground?	tclederman	08/26/2014 9:36 PM
Re: Should my 1951 chevy 1 ton be positive ground?	Hotrod Lincoln	08/26/2014 11:16 PM
Re: Should my 1951 chevy 1 ton be positive ground?	tclederman	08/26/2014 11:30 PM
Re: Should my 1951 chevy 1 ton be positive ground?	PeteP	08/28/2014 3:17 PM
Re: Should my 1951 chevy 1 ton be positive ground?	Hotrod Lincoln	08/28/2014 5:26 PM
Re: Should my 1951 chevy 1 ton be positive ground?	PeteP	08/28/2014 7:58 PM
Re: Should my 1951 chevy 1 ton be positive ground?	Hotrod Lincoln	08/28/2014 8:04 PM
Re: Should my 1951 chevy 1 ton be positive ground?	Paul_WNC	09/02/2014 11:27 AM
Re: Should my 1951 chevy 1 ton be positive ground?	tclederman	09/02/2014 12:53 PM
Re: Should my 1951 chevy 1 ton be positive ground?	Paul_WNC	09/03/2014 1:19 AM

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