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#95648 05/21/2006 2:17 PM | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 19 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 19 | Just wondering if I have to do any modifications or changes to the starter or points,condensor in my 45 chev 2 ton with a 235ci ? I've read alot of the previous posts on the subject, and nobody has really said much about it. I don't really want to change to 12v, but I use the truck as my daily driver and I scattered the comutator on my way home from work this morning. If I have to change the generator I might as well put an alternator on.Any help is greatly appreciated! | | |
#95649 05/21/2006 2:38 PM | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | I just got a catalog from patricksantiquecars.com that has quite simple instructons on the back 2 pages on how to make the conversion. They neglected to mention anything about the starter however. | | |
#95650 05/21/2006 2:46 PM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | starter needs no change to work with 12V, just don't try to crank for really extended periods and the only difference you see is it cranks faster - points and condensor for the engine year are fine
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#95651 05/21/2006 4:13 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | I think that it's worth it to mention that if you change to a 12v starter, you're going to have to swap your flywheel, too. | | |
#95652 05/21/2006 5:27 PM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 158 | My truck was converted to 12V by the previous owner. He left in the 6V starter, and it's been fine, for YEARS.
There is, however, a resistor in line with the coil lead. Don't know if this was stock, or added to drop the voltage back to 6 to avoid burning points.
Cheers,
mark.
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#95653 05/21/2006 9:03 PM | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 | I've got the 6v starter and am using 12, it works fine. I've heard if you crank it for extended periods you'll burn it up, so I never use it for more than 5 seconds. Since my engine turns right over, no big deal. It's when you are tuning it or first starting it after a rebuild you have to keep it in mind.
As far as the ingition resistor in the coil circuit, or ballast resistor, or voltage drop-they're all the same thing- That is used when you keep the 6v coil, points and condensor. You can upgrade those three things to 12v if you want to, or you can get a '12v in 6 v out' coil, like the ones VW used in the beetle.
'51 Chevy 1/2 ton w/'62 261, HEI, offy, fentons, dual carter/webbers, t-5 & 12 bolt posi
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#95654 05/22/2006 5:39 PM | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 324 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 324 | 6v starter is fine on 12v. use a 12v coil and a ignition resistor. 12v coils don't work with 12v the resistor drops the voltage to about 8v i think. other wise the points burn. you should be allright with the original points.
"It ain't a truck if you can't hose out the cab."
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