Hi - I am new to this forum and new owner of a stovebolt - was wondering if anyone had thoughts on this problem I am having with my truck - I bought the truck recently and noticed that when I try to start with the floor start button, i have to attempt the starting process several times before the starter engages properly. The other times, I get a horrible gear grinding sound. I have two theories about the cause and need your thoughts. First, the engine in the truck is a 235 - and based on the code on the heads, I think it is from a 55. Also, the truck was converted to 12 V at some point. I am wondering if you think the grinding is due to the wrong gear match up in the starter versus the fly wheel (maybe they kept the 216 starter in place when they swapped to a 235? - so the flywheel is from a 235 and the starter from the 216? Or does it have something to do with the conversion from 6 to 12 V 's - I read somewhere that different starter motors are needed when changing from 6 to 12 volts. Any thoughts on these theories and suggestions on ways I can verify the cause? Really appreciate any help I can get. Thanks!!!
