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| | | | Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 60 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 60 | It has been about 5 years since working on the truck, life work, and money got in the way. I am almost ready for wiring, finally got the motor and transmission in. Putting the dash and heater core in real soon. My main question is everyone using the stomp starter or go to a traditional key. We are upgrading the wire to 12v but is the only upgrade on the truck. Keeping everything else original. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 4,477 Moderator, Electrical Bay | | Moderator, Electrical Bay Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 4,477 | You will get many opinions on this Hog...or Mr. Wild. Personally I like the key ignition and converted mine over 40 years ago but not everyone will agree. Good luck.
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1952 1/2 ton with 1959 235 | T5 with 3.07 rear end
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,688 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,688 | I love the stomp starter. It's unique among all my vehicles.
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: 2,436 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 2,436 | 6 volt stomp starter has worked fine at 12 volts for over 40,000 miles in my '52 GMC. If you "upgrade" to a 12 volt starter you'll need to change the ring gear on the flywheel. Don't keep the 6 volt starter engaged for long on a 12 volt system.
'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: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 | Bill, Do you mean like don’t drive all the way across a huge parking lot with just the stomp starter engaged and the ignition off? A rebuilt to as-new condition 6 volt starter is not as fragile as often reported in my experience. Would I try that with a well worn and somewhat tired 6 volt starter? No. Should I have driven across the parking lot with just my new starter? No (but Jack Danials would beg to differ, all in the name of science  ).
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 2,436 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 2,436 | I think that would be a bit extreme Carl.
'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: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 | Stomp starter is another device to add to the anti theft helper list. "I wanna Stomp alot...."
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: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,437 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,437 | Just keep at it this time... work on it 15 minutes every day... even it you are just wiping dust off something... it will be up and running in no time.
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