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| | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 219 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 219 | I am just thinking, you hardly hear of a 235 with hot start issues.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 | indeed. the action of pushing in the "stomp" pedal engages the starter gear | | | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 219 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 219 | Ok Thanks Tomc,
So theoretically it should it be possible for I6 starter to be used in a V8 app. The stomp would need to be massaged to fit the V8 and V6 switch would be required?
I am just thinking, you hardly hear of a 235 with hot start issues. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | I don't know if a 6 starter gear will mesh with an 8 flywheel. Other than that, if you could figure a way to mount the linkage, I suppose it could be done. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 | A high compression V8 may have too much of a load for a 6 volt starter fed by a 12 volt battery to last very long.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 336 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 336 | That foot start linkage that mounts to the 235 bellhousing will not fit a V8 bellhousing.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 | If you want to keep the appearance of the stomp starter, it's possible to floor-mount a pushbutton starter switch for a tractor and adapt the stomper pedal to it. It can be made to look almost original. The switch will energize the solenoid of the V8 starter. I think somebody wrote a tech tip on that some time ago.
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