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| | | | Joined: May 2019 Posts: 232 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2019 Posts: 232 | Thinking of changing to 12v
Only things I can think of to be changed
Coil
Blower motor
Fuel gauge????
What did I miss | | | | | Joined: May 2016 Posts: 268 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2016 Posts: 268 | Generator to alternator. Battery. Bulbs.
1949 gmc 1-ton | | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,791 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,791 | Although you can use a 12v DC generator and don't have to switch to an AC generator (alternator).
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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: Jan 2022 Posts: 2,450 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 2,450 | Adding a ballast resistor, a stomp starter switch with a bypass lug on the side and a wire from that lug to the coil + terminal will make for longer lasting distributer points.
'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12
'52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 | Check the Stovebolt Tech Tips for a tutorial on changing from 6 volts to 12 volts.
Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence)
“I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one!
Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop!
USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
| | | | | Joined: May 2019 Posts: 232 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2019 Posts: 232 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 | Did the same conversion to my '50 many years ago. Very glad I did it. Wait til you pump your 6v horns with 12 volts. Yahoo!
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
| | | | | Joined: May 2019 Posts: 232 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2019 Posts: 232 | That’ll sound cool
Someone at classic parts told me a DA plug wasn’t needed if I didn’t have an HEI ignition
Does that sound right?
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