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| | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 22 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 22 | What 6-volt distributor for for a chevy v-8.? Can a 12 volt starter be re-wound to make it a 6 volt? Thanks bob Fortner | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | none and no ... if you're going to a V8 in a 6 volt truck then you're also looking at changing to 12V - [and it's actually the coil that's 6 or 12V, the dist doesn't care]
might help to state a bit about what you're working with and what you want to end up with
Bill | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 | Yes, it's possible to rework a V-8 starter for 6 volts. Any good starter/alternator rebuilder worthy of the name should be able to do it. Olds and Cadillac ran V-8's on 6 volts from 1949 to 54, IIRC. No, it's not a good idea. Cranking an engine with the compression ratio of the average small block V8 would put a lot of load on a 6V battery, unless you're willing to run one of the big batteries we used to use in banks of 4 on the big Diesel rigs. It definitely won't fit in the normal location for a battery on a stovebolt. You'll also be stuck with a relatively low-voltage point-type ignition system, because I can't think of anybody who makes a 6 volt HEI system. Bad idea!
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