12 volts
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cajunfirehawk
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The prev owner used a Vintage Auto Garage kit, look here for yours
https://www.vintageautogarage.com/Ford-6v-to-12-volt-conversion-parts-s/2538.htm
https://www.vintageautogarage.com/Ford-6v-to-12-volt-conversion-parts-s/2538.htm
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drolston
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Starter will work on 12 volts, until you crank too long and it throws some solder, or the Bendix snaps. For $50 you can buy a rebuild 12v starter for a '63 Galaxy (FE engine) and swap the outside part with the field coils to your armature and ends.
Voltage reducer for heater and/or wiper motors.
Should also swap horn relay and starter solenoid to 12v equivalent parts.
Voltage reducer for heater and/or wiper motors.
Should also swap horn relay and starter solenoid to 12v equivalent parts.
rotorwrench
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The relays will likely work either way. Horns will be a harsh sound but will work. Most other accessories have been touched on. Alternators are kind of a pita to get a good install on a flathead but a later 12-volt generator field can be used to upgrade the 8BA generator and use a 3 pole 12-volt regulator from a 56 or newer car/truck.
Randy Rundle at 5th avenue internet garage specializes in 12-volt conversion parts & pieces. He has a good little book on the subject. All the bulbs sizes have 12-volt counterparts. Coil will need either a ballast or one that has the higher primary resistance to work with 12-volts.
It's all been done many a time.
Randy Rundle at 5th avenue internet garage specializes in 12-volt conversion parts & pieces. He has a good little book on the subject. All the bulbs sizes have 12-volt counterparts. Coil will need either a ballast or one that has the higher primary resistance to work with 12-volts.
It's all been done many a time.
Tinker
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Yblock ceramic 12v to 6v reducer will also cover the coil. Common.
Yblock ford ignitions were 6v in the early yrs.
You can also use the same regulator and 4 pole solenoid as the early yblock fords.
****All ford. Probably some stuff up to and into FE motors can be adapted with a little or no work.
Yblock ford ignitions were 6v in the early yrs.
You can also use the same regulator and 4 pole solenoid as the early yblock fords.
****All ford. Probably some stuff up to and into FE motors can be adapted with a little or no work.
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rotorwrench
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The Y-block cars starting 12-volt in 1956 had a funky ballast resistor but any 1.3 to 1.5 ohm ballast resistor will work on an old style coil. Echlin still makes a good one.