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Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt? AaronW #1298287 02/10/2019 2:46 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	I have a friend with a 6v 1953 GMC that has used a "6v-12v up converter" with great success. Including a 7,000+ mile cross country trip and 40,000 miles since the year 2000. 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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Why upgrade to 12 volt?	AaronW	03/20/2018 8:30 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	Dusty	03/20/2018 8:54 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	tclederman	03/20/2018 9:55 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	Wally / Montana	03/20/2018 10:54 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	Lightholder's Dad	03/21/2018 12:14 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	tclederman	03/21/2018 12:38 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	moparguy	03/21/2018 2:21 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	jorb	03/21/2018 2:23 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	bartamos	03/21/2018 4:44 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	Hookalatch	03/21/2018 2:43 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	sstock	03/21/2018 5:54 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	tclederman	03/21/2018 6:46 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	bartamos	03/21/2018 7:48 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	52Carl	03/21/2018 7:55 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	Wally / Montana	03/21/2018 10:58 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	jorb	03/22/2018 3:45 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	AaronW	03/22/2018 7:42 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	SavannahDog	03/22/2018 11:56 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	AaronW	03/24/2018 11:44 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	52Carl	03/25/2018 1:59 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	Volfandt	03/22/2018 1:03 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	coilover	04/01/2018 3:39 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	rfs56trk	04/01/2018 8:44 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	tclederman	04/01/2018 9:16 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	52Carl	04/01/2018 11:33 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	Ed Hotaling	04/02/2018 1:31 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	tclederman	04/02/2018 1:33 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	moparguy	04/02/2018 10:34 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	tclederman	04/02/2018 11:54 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	kclark2227	02/10/2019 2:32 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	tclederman	02/10/2019 2:46 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	kclark2227	02/10/2019 2:56 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	tclederman	02/10/2019 2:27 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	kclark2227	02/10/2019 2:37 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	cmayna	02/10/2019 3:21 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	tclederman	02/10/2019 4:21 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	kclark2227	02/10/2019 5:15 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	kclark2227	02/10/2019 11:56 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	Justhorsenround	02/11/2019 12:11 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	kclark2227	02/11/2019 12:15 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	Justhorsenround	02/11/2019 1:01 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	kclark2227	02/11/2019 1:26 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	Hotrod Lincoln	02/11/2019 2:49 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	Wrenchbender Ret.	02/11/2019 3:01 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	52Carl	02/12/2019 12:29 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	Gord&Fran	02/11/2019 3:40 PM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	cmayna	02/12/2019 1:30 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	Hotrod Lincoln	02/12/2019 5:40 AM
Re: Why upgrade to 12 volt?	tclederman	02/12/2019 10:23 AM

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