That's incorrect. 6v starters were installed by the factory on 235 engines. The starter doesn't know what year the engine was made.

There is no need to convert your vehicle for that reason.

Give us more information about the starter and its replacement. New parts are not as reliable as they used to be. Chinese parts fail if you look at them sideways.

What exactly is happening to the starter? Are you sure the flywheel and starter are mated correctly and that you have a 6v flywheel to go along with your six volt starter? 12v flywheels don't work with 6v starters and 12v starters don't work with 6v flywheels.


1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)

1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)