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| | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 13 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 13 | I have just begun to swap the 216 in my 52 Styleline for a rebuilt, solid lifter 235 from a '54 truck. I've read about swapping the flywheel and bellhousing from the 216 over to the 235 because later 12v starters and flywheels won't work with a 6 volt starter. I have converted my car over to 12 volts but have still been running the 6 volt starter. If I swap over to a 12 volt starter during the swap does that eliminate the need of swapping over the flywheel and bellhousing from the 216?
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 3 | 6 volt starter, 6 volt flywheel; 12 volt starter, 12 volt flywheel. tooth count is different between 6 and 12 volt starter and flywheel. i don't think bell housing really matters unless it won't match frame mounts.....al | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,459 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,459 |
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | As long as you are using a 12 volt flywheel with the 12 volt starter.
You will still need to use the 52 bellhousing.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,868 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,868 | Your 54 truck engine will still have a flywheel for a 6 volt starter. It should have 139 teeth on the ring gear. It will work just fine with the starter you're using currently. If you attempt to pair it up with a 12 volt starter, it WILL NOT work unless you also use a flywheel from an engine with a 12 volt system. That's 1955-up on the cars, or a 55 2nd. series or later truck flywheel. The 12 volt flywheel has 168 teeth, and the teeth are the wrong pitch and depth to work with a 6V starter. Running 12 volts against a 6V starter is no problem, but if you have a key start system it's better to run a 12V solenoid on the 6V starter.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 13 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 13 | Thank you, that definitely clears it up. I better get my glasses out to count all those teeth to verify which one is on there. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | Jerry meant 168 teeth on 12 volt flywheel.
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