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| | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 253 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 253 | I am starting to mentally work out my engine swap and I need to use the bellhousing and flywheel from my 1945 truck. I have decided to convert the truck to 12 volts seeing as my 261 has all the pieces and is set up for it but I don't think the starter will mesh with the old ring gear if my research is right. Is there a 12 volt starter that will match up or can I get my 6 V starter rebuilt as a 12? Can the gear on my 261 12V starter be changed over to the 6V starter gear?
Anyone of you have installed a later model stovebolt into a 40's era bigbolt truck and can tell me about any other details I might need to know?
The good news is my water pump / fan looks like it will clear the radiator just as it is.
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1945 Chevrolet G 506 1.5 Ton Military 4X4
1967 Jeep Cj5 with 283 SBC
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | If you are using a 12V flywheel you must use a 12V starter. The gear on your 6V starter can not be exchanged for a 12V gear.
A 6V starter can be converted to 12V but still must use the 6V flywheel. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 253 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 253 | The starter conversion to 12v maybe the way to go then. I have a 12 volt flywheel and clutch pack but I won't know until I take everything apart if the later flywheel and clutch pack will fit in the early bellhousing and if wiil except the early type throw out arm and throw out bearing.
1945 Chevrolet G 506 1.5 Ton Military 4X4
1967 Jeep Cj5 with 283 SBC
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | You dont have to do anything to a 6 volt starter to use it on 12 volts. It will work better & last longer useing 12 volts.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 253 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 253 | You dont have to do anything to a 6 volt starter to use it on 12 volts. It will work better & last longer useing 12 volts. Thanks, I didn't know that !
1945 Chevrolet G 506 1.5 Ton Military 4X4
1967 Jeep Cj5 with 283 SBC
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Yep, just run your old starter with 12V.
I as well as countless others have done it for years and years with no ill effects.
Grigg | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 116 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 116 | I've been using a 6v starter after a 12v conversion for 30 years now, no problems.
1955 Second Series GMC"Done - A 50 Year Journey"Follow in the DITY-- No one said it was going to be easy
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