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| | | | Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 760 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 760 | Is there a way to determine whether an old style, (foot operated), starter is 6 volt or 12 volt, from the numbers on the ID label?
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,063 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,063 | If it's the original tag, a black one would be 6 volt and a red one 12 volt. You could also look for the numbers on the part list. Link
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 | Mike Burns Not many 12 volt out there, but a few. The 6 volt starters easy to rebuild if you can land the parts. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 631 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 631 | Also 6v starters will work and tolerate 12v with no real issue other than they spin faster…….which is feature not problem. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Is there a way to determine whether an old style, (foot operated), starter is 6 volt or 12 volt, from the numbers on the ID label? Yes, There is a way: Diameter of exposed end of pinion shaft. Dusty53 reported 12V= .4787 and 6V= .5625
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 760 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 760 | Thank you so much. That’s the info I was looking for.
Mike Burns
1940 Chev 1/2 ton
1953 Chev 1/2 ton
1950 Studebaker Starlight Coupe
1947 Indian Chief
1943 Indian 741
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 | bartamos .5625 is 9/16 ths. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 |
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
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