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Paul/Seattle

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Although my 49 V8 always started, sometimes I wasn't sure it was going to.
I hesitated converting to 12 volt because I wanted to keep it stock since everything else on the car is stock. Last weekend I thought I would go through the starting system and clean everything. I removed the ground strap and sanded the the block and wire wheeled the cable ends. I removed the starter solenoid and wire wheeled the posts and cable ends. I adjusted the belt to the generator and cleaned the battery terminals. When I pushed the starter button it turned over like I had used a 12 volt battery. The amp meter showed more charge then I have ever seen it do before. I drove that night and head lights were even brighter. I'm a happy camper.
 
That's great Paul! As many on this Forum have said, if everything is up to snuff there is no reason to convert to 12V. Dennis/Arkansas
 
Yes, way to go.. next time you have your starter off sand the mounting surfaces, this too will help...jdl
 
WAY TO GO!!!!!!!

The cars started when Henry original built them and if everything is in good condition they should start today.

I think a lot of people go to the expense and trouble of converting to 12 Volts just to get around poor maintenance on their 6 Volt systems.

This isn't Rocket Science folks, it is just an Old Ford.

Chris
 
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There was another manufacturer who used to run the battery cable directly to the starter mounting bolt. Cuts out a lot of places for a bad connection.
 
Paul/Seattle said:
Although my 49 V8 always started, sometimes I wasn't sure it was going to.
I hesitated converting to 12 volt because I wanted to keep it stock since everything else on the car is stock. Last weekend I thought I would go through the starting system and clean everything. I removed the ground strap and sanded the the block and wire wheeled the cable ends. I removed the starter solenoid and wire wheeled the posts and cable ends. I adjusted the belt to the generator and cleaned the battery terminals. When I pushed the starter button it turned over like I had used a 12 volt battery. The amp meter showed more charge then I have ever seen it do before. I drove that night and head lights were even brighter. I'm a happy camper.
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We should show your post every time someone comes up with the 8 or 12 volt issue. Seeing is believing!
 
Dennis/Arkansas said:
That's great Paul! As many on this Forum have said, if everything is up to snuff there is no reason to convert to 12V. Dennis/Arkansas
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I converted the Model A I am working on because the elderly lady that owns it is 4 hrs away from me and I was concerned about her uninformed sons or a young mechanic trying to jump start it with 12 volt. The first thing people think to do is grab the jumper cables.
 
I sincerely believe all of you who want to stay with 6 V pos gnd should have that right. It is your car. Enjoy I also believe all who have the knowledge & want to seek the advantages of a 12 v neg gnd system have that right also it is your car. Enjoy I will not try to tell you to change to 12 v neg gnd if it is your desire to use 6 v pos gnd & hope you will not try to tell me I should have a 6 v pos gnd system in (MY Ford) because it is my car. I do hope you stay with what ever is your preference. Personaly I will never change back to 6 v system because 12 v neg gnd it is my preferance & BTW all my grounds are pollished and working the way they should. JMO ~~Walts37~~
 
my truck spinns over very fast with 6v
 

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~~Walts37~~ said:
I sincerely believe all of you who want to stay with 6 V pos gnd should have that right. It is your car. Enjoy I also believe all who have the knowledge & want to seek the advantages of a 12 v neg gnd system have that right also it is your car. Enjoy I will not try to tell you to change to 12 v neg gnd if it is your desire to use 6 v pos gnd & hope you will not try to tell me I should have a 6 v pos gnd system in (MY Ford) because it is my car. I do hope you stay with what ever is your preference. Personaly I will never change back to 6 v system because 12 v neg gnd it is my preferance & BTW all my grounds are pollished and working the way they should. JMO ~~Walts37~~
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I don't think any of us 6 volt supporters are suggesting going to 12 volts is a bad thing. What we are saying, is going to 12 volts to solve a lousy electrical system is plain stupid. I would tell a 12 volt owner the same thing. Get good firm clean connections of the correct gauge, and you will not have any problems, be it 6 or 12 volt.
 
Brendan said:
my truck spinns over very fast with 6v
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Have you heard a 6 Volt starter spin on 12 Volts? :D

Mine is spinning just fine on 6 as well! Tail lights are good & brite, cant wait to get the headlights in. (Every day is a new adventure)
 
Mine was converted to 12V before I got it. It seems to be more trouble than it was worth. I spent a lot of time getting the guages to work somewhat correctly. Right now the OP is right on, the temp is reading a bit high and the gas shows 1/2 when the tank is full. The PO used a motor resistor on the guages and simi-tweaked them to sort of work. Now I an using a Runtz on each guage and re-tweaking the to get them to read correctly. Since this truck has a 40 deluxe guage set I put a 60 ohm resistor in series with the batt meter . It reads as it should in the green.
 
There seems to be the conclussion that an old Ford engine has to "spin" to start. These engine will start on one pull of a manual crank. What is needed is a good solid 6.3 volt battery that has the power (amps) to give the starter a good solid supply. Any bad connection, dirty, loose or small cables will act like an ignition resistor dropping the power to the starter AND AT THE SAME TIME dropping the voltage to the coil and will not start as it should. One good stroke of a piston and these engines should fire right up. I can reach in my old Fords, turn the ignition switch on and touch the starter button and they will start 9 out of 10 times without getting in. G.M.
 
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