Recent content by 51ford fan

I read an article years ago about taking 12V starter housing, I believe it was from a Y-Block and putting the 6V Armature in it to make a 12V starter. The only difference was the Fields that make them 12V or 6V. I did this years ago on my 51 Starter and it worked fine. Sorry I can't be more...

When I cleaned the tank in my 51F1 I read an article that said to throw in some nuts, bolts, and pieces of chain. What a mistake, I spent 2 days retrieving that stuff, thought my arms were going to fall off but did manage to get it back out.......:eek:

I installed a S-10 5-speed behind a Flathead 6 in my 51 F1 5 years ago. I used the stock clutch linkage on my truck which after reading KRYLON32 post sounds exactly what you need to do. The only parts I had to buy were the adapter, Pilot Bushing, and a Sintered Bronze Bearing for the Throwout...