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| | | Joined: May 2013 Posts: 30 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2013 Posts: 30 | can sometell me best/ easiest way to remove foot starter and put starter button on dash or just key start | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | What vehicle are you working with?
A 1958 truck (what model - what engine size/year)?
A 1958 truck engine (what model)- what engine size/year - into an earlier truck (what model/year)? | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,103 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,103 | You could convert to a starter from a passenger car or a later (60-62) truck with a 235 engine. Some of the wiring would have to be changed to accommodate the change over. I personally prefer the foot starter on that era trucks.
Fred
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| | | | | Joined: May 2013 Posts: 30 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2013 Posts: 30 | my truck is 1958 chevy has a gmc 270 6cylinder with foot start, i would like to either use button start or key how do i convert?
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,736 back yard wrench turner | | back yard wrench turner Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,736 | As stated above, 1st you need a starter with an electric solenoid. Wiring would need changed to accommodate using a push button or a key start.
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Wayne1938 1-Ton Farm TruckStovebolt Gallery Forums1989 Silverado 1996 Mustang GT convertible When I die, I hope she doesn't sell everything for what I told her I paid for it! | | | | | Joined: May 2013 Posts: 30 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2013 Posts: 30 | my engine is a GMC inline 6cylinder 270, can someone tell what would be the proper starter with elec solonoid would fit in to do this conversion? | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,103 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,103 | Most would presume that a question regarding a 58 Chevy truck with a floor starter would have a 235 or 261 Chevy engine unless it's stated in the question. It's possible that the same starter is used in the GMC 6 cylinder engines. I don't know, possibly someone else has some insight on this.
Fred
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1947 Willys CJ2A w/F-Head engine
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,363 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,363 | Not sure but a starter that is used with the Hydramatic may fit and do what you want. I suggest using the key switch and avoiding drilling holes.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | A 1955-62 passenger car six cylinder starter, or a 1960-62 six cylinder truck starter should do the trick.
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Would 6-cylinder manual transmission and automatic transmission starters be the same?
The 6-cylinder link that I posted above seem to indicate that they are different? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | From the parts book, it looks like powerglide starters are the same as manual.
I believe the solenoid position is special on the Hydramatic starter, and there may be other differences. It is also a very rare one.
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