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| | | | Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 7 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 7 | Does anyone know if anyone makes a 6 volt 1000cca battery that would fit in a 1952 battery are of a 1962 chevy 3/4 ton pickup. My truck slow cranking on the 850cca that I have starts right up with a 12 volt. Any suggestions
Andys
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 2,464 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 2,464 | I don't understand your "would fit in a 1952 battery are of a 1962 chevy 3/4 ton", but ....
Assuming the 850cca battery is in good shape, I'd make sure that ...
1. The battery positive cable is corrosion free on both ends and is 00 wire size.
2. The battery negative cable is corrosion free on both ends, is attached to the engine (one of the starter bolts is best) and is 00 wire size.
If that doesn't resolve your slow crank problem the next step is replacing the starter switch.
'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: Jul 2022 Posts: 7 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 7 | Thank you but if I put 12 volt battery in it starts right up. Are you talking about the step on button that pushes and connects solenoid on starter
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,070 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: 11,070 | A higher CCA 6V battery won't help. The reason the 12V battery works is because of the higher voltage overcoming a high resistance connection somewhere in the circuit. With the 6V battery, you're not getting 6V at the starter, but with a 12V battery it sounds like at least 6V is getting to the starter. The high resistance connection could be anywhere in the circuit, including the ground between the engine and battery.
BTW, you can edit your signature to include your truck info so we know what you're working on. If your truck is a 62, it should have a 12V battery.
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: Jan 2022 Posts: 2,464 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 2,464 | Are you talking about the step on button that pushes and connects solenoid on starter Not the button you put your foot on, the button on the top of the starter that the other end of that linkage presses on. You didn't say what year your truck is, but if it is 6 volt it didn't come with a solenoid.
'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: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,823 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,823 | Your slow turning starter/engine has nothing to do with your battery's cca rating.
You have problems with your battery cables, electrical connections, starter, or all three.
My truck's 216 spins over with a 500cca 6v battery as fast as any modern car.
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: May 2015 Posts: 11,070 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: 11,070 | I think we have a consensus that he needs to check the circuit connections or the starter. We just need Bird man to come back and tell us what he's tried. 
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: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | My 6v trucks use 2 gauge battery cables (and ground straps).
My 6+ year old Optima Red Top 6V Battery starts the 261 engine with no problems:
"1 Group Size, 800 CCA, 1000 CA, 100 Minute Reserve Capacity, High Power Delivery"
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