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Hi, can anyone tell me if you MUST change the 6 volt starter/solenoid when you change to 12 volt system using the ONE WIRE alternator,or can you just change to a 12 volt solenoid and keep the 6 volt starter? I've also changed from points to Pertronix. Thanks, Bruce

Bruce,

Some people refer to the mechanical, foot starter, as a mechanical solenoid. Are you referring to an electrical solenoid?

If it is electrical, it must be from a passenger car, since 6v electrical solenoids were not used on trucks (except for the 53-55 Hydra-Matic equipped trucks - a starter that might not work properly attached to manual transmission flywheel and clutch housing).

Someone who knows about the 6v automobile solenoid/starter will most likely soon post a helpful answer (certainly more helpful than my answer has been).

Tim

Thanks!! I do not have a foot starter,it was removed prior to me buying it. It has an 2 terminal ignition switch and a push button to start it .

Use the whole 6 volt starter/selenoid.

This is really an interesting one. We have all heard that you can run the 6V stomp starter on 12 volts. What about a 6V solenoid? I would have my doubts about it surviving 12 V for very long.

That solenoid is really going to pop in with a whole bunch of vigor. I would be more concerned about the ring gear or the starter drive proper. Keep us posted on this one.

Stuart

you can use the 6v solinoid with 12v it is hard on it an will burn on extent photobucketball48pu ed cranking starer will spin faster

I put on a stock starter and a new 12 volt solenoid and now it's fine !!!!! Thanks for all of your help guys, Bruce

Bruce,

To help other people asking about this in the future, would you please post the type of "stock starter" (truck or passenger; 6v or 12v; foot-actuated or electric-solenoid actuated; year, if you know) you used and the part number for the solenoid. We can infer from your posts that your flywheel is for a 6v vehicle?

Tim

OK, the starter part#is 1107109 4B2.NO FOOT PEDAL The solenoid is a 12volt. It had to be mounted so the big copper terminals are verticle.I'll find out the part# for the solenoid. STAY TUNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NOW I'D LIKE TO KNOW if I can hook my starter button battery terminal to the battery terminal on the headlight switch and if so,why, if I have the key on and the motor OFF, if I turn my headlight switch to brighten or dim the dash lights the motor wants to start as if I were pressing on the button??????????? Once again I appeal to the STOVEBOLT ELDERS, Thanks!!!

I would say you can hook the starter button bat terminal to the light switch incoming pos.lead connection if the gauge of that wire can handle the current draw.
Not being able to see how its wired I can only guess that you may have the button wired in series with the light switch.
Make sure you wired the button to the 12v source at the light switch. That would be the wire that is hot coming to the switch.

Dan

HUMMMM!!!!! Sounds as thow you have hooked up your push button to the wrong terminal on the headlamp switch. If it were mine and I didn't want stomp start. I would put on a 12v starter and solenoid, then install an ignition switch with a start circuit.
But then again if I had a stomp starter I would leave it alone cause they are so cool.