Recent content by Dave(Smith)

The lower the voltage, the more sensitive components (starter, lights, etc.) will be to resistance – by approximately the square. So 6V systems will benefit a lot by good grounds (and be hurt a lot by poor ones). Most aircraft systems are 24 or 28 volts for this reason. Back in the 6V day...

Yes, you want the ignition on (but not start) so the 6 volt battery is powering the ignition system. The first thing you should check as the engine is spinning with the 12 volt jump, is that the spark plug leads are throwing out nice fat spark. You can kind of run out of hands trying to hold a...

Assuming you have a 6V battery good enuff to produce a hot spark, jump the 12V battery straight to the starter motor. I hook one jumper cable from the 12V battery to the frame, and use the end of the clamp on the other cable as the switch. I also put and old nut on the starter cable terminal...

I know for a first hand fact that the “new” drives will not go past the ring gear with the stamped ’50 Merc bell housings. I thought all the pickups were cast bell housings, but if yours is stamped that is your problem. (I thought it was true of all stamped bell housings, but there was a post...

Ross Gunning I looked on eBay under item 3304338103800 and it said it wasn't there??? Dave(Smith)

Ryan— Is there a way so each post you open is marked as read? Like the old Fordbarn. Dave(Smith)

Great looking car. What is the body color. Not sure my monitor has it right. Dave(Smith)

I don’t know where you live, but here in Southern California most like the way 140 up shifts better (1st into 2nd) than 90. Now the things that cause the gears to slow down quicker are probably going to work against you down shifting. You aren’t going to crash the box due to a lubricant...