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Re: It's alive! 12 volt starting 6 volt system - burn out? #68014 10/31/2006 1:36 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 324 South Jersey C Chester Member
Chester Member C Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 324 South Jersey	Points and condenser could be damaged by 12V, especially the points. Make sure your timing is right, that can make it hard to crank a engine. My 54 and my 39 both crank and start right up using 6 volt system. "It ain't a truck if you can't hose out the cab."

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It's alive! 12 volt starting 6 volt system - burn out?	Colorado51three-quarter	10/30/2006 9:58 PM
Re: It's alive! 12 volt starting 6 volt system - burn out?	atomarc	10/30/2006 10:38 PM
Re: It's alive! 12 volt starting 6 volt system - burn out?	Colorado51three-quarter	10/30/2006 10:47 PM
Re: It's alive! 12 volt starting 6 volt system - burn out?	atomarc	10/30/2006 11:15 PM
Re: It's alive! 12 volt starting 6 volt system - burn out?	tclederman	10/31/2006 1:11 AM
Re: It's alive! 12 volt starting 6 volt system - burn out?	Colorado51three-quarter	10/31/2006 6:19 AM
Re: It's alive! 12 volt starting 6 volt system - burn out?	Chester	10/31/2006 1:36 PM
Re: It's alive! 12 volt starting 6 volt system - burn out?	Joe H	10/31/2006 4:21 PM

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