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Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic Joseph_Y #1074328 12/19/2014 9:57 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	It is not a silly question, but you cannot. The drive-lever is different. Chevs of the 40s used to sell a 6v solenoid starter (from a LCF truck). It will work, but there is a hefty core charge. I do not know if the Powerglide 6v starter will work. 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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Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	Joseph_Y	12/19/2014 12:19 AM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	3B	12/19/2014 1:47 AM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	Joseph_Y	12/19/2014 3:42 AM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	jorb	12/19/2014 4:42 AM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	Cletis	12/19/2014 5:23 AM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	Joseph_Y	12/19/2014 5:56 AM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	tclederman	12/19/2014 6:16 AM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	tclederman	12/19/2014 6:21 AM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	jorb	12/19/2014 6:37 AM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	Cletis	12/19/2014 6:21 PM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	jorb	12/19/2014 8:34 PM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	Joseph_Y	12/19/2014 9:51 PM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	tclederman	12/19/2014 9:57 PM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	Joseph_Y	12/19/2014 10:00 PM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	3B	12/19/2014 10:34 PM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	Cletis	12/19/2014 11:35 PM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	Joseph_Y	12/20/2014 12:32 AM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	Steve_H	12/20/2014 1:27 AM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	jorb	12/20/2014 3:08 AM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	jorb	12/20/2014 7:25 AM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	Cletis	12/20/2014 3:06 AM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	3B	12/20/2014 5:25 AM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	Cletis	12/20/2014 6:49 AM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	Cletis	12/21/2014 10:43 PM
Re: Starter question for 55.1 GMC Hydra-Matic	Joseph_Y	01/05/2015 7:12 PM

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