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Re: 1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v PanchoV #1339801 12/31/2019 1:51 AM
Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 1,004 Saskatchewan 2 2ManyTrucks 'Bolter
2ManyTrucks 'Bolter 2 Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 1,004 Saskatchewan	what's a points motor? i thought it was to put the full 12V to the coil during cranking else you could use a 12V coil without a resistor? the 6V coil is about 1.5 ohms so it would be a bit too hot with 12V without that resistor -s

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v	PanchoV	12/30/2019 2:27 AM
Re: 1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v	Wrenchbender Ret.	12/30/2019 2:37 AM
Re: 1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v	2ManyTrucks	12/30/2019 2:41 AM
Re: 1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v	Tiny	12/30/2019 1:00 PM
Re: 1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v	Phak1	12/30/2019 3:36 PM
Re: 1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v	Tiny	12/30/2019 8:34 PM
Re: 1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v	bartamos	12/30/2019 8:50 PM
Re: 1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v	2ManyTrucks	12/31/2019 1:08 AM
Re: 1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v	bartamos	12/31/2019 1:47 AM
Re: 1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v	2ManyTrucks	12/31/2019 1:51 AM
Re: 1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v	2ManyTrucks	12/31/2019 1:57 AM
Re: 1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v	bartamos	12/31/2019 2:00 AM
Re: 1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v	2ManyTrucks	12/31/2019 2:08 AM
Re: 1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v	bartamos	12/31/2019 2:26 AM
Re: 1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v	PanchoV	12/31/2019 7:52 PM
Re: 1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v	bartamos	12/31/2019 9:01 PM
Re: 1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v	PanchoV	01/01/2020 2:25 AM
Re: 1955 1st Series conversion from 6v to 12v	Phak1	01/01/2020 3:02 AM

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