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I have a 1949 Chevy 3600 with a 216 on a 6 volt system, known to some as "Wrecker" or "Texas Red".
The current problem is that after a couple of stomps the starter drains the battery without ever getting the drive spinning properly. Sounds like Grrrr, grr, gr, g ...
The dedicated 6 volt battery is kept charged on a tender.
I've removed all the electrical (mouse eaten) with the exception of the Go/NoGo switch to the coil and from the coil to the distributor.
Recently I pulled out the starter and replaced the brushes and switch and gave it a good cleaning.
Replaced the starter pedal return spring with a NOS one.
The only thing I can think of left to do is replace the battery cables with heavier 4/0 (0000). I have SAE 1 on there now. Could this be the solution to the problem?
Rob | | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,772 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,772 | 00 gauge cables are large enough.
You say the battery goes dead with just a push or two of the starter switch? I would first take your battery to Auto Zone and have them put a load tester on it. How old is it?
If it's perfect, then the starter probably needs to be rebuilt, not just the brushes.
Last edited by Otto Skorzeny; 05/22/2023 10:54 PM.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,307 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,307 | Check the ground wire from the starter to the frame and from the battery to the frame also. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 375 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 375 | Maybe the bushing at rear of starter is worn out. They seem to go first. It easy to replace once the starter is removed. | | |
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