can anyone answer if i was to install a 12 volt battery in a 6 volt system would i hurt anything except wear the brushes out of the starter faster


thanks rick

 

You would have problems with lights, radio, fuel guage, ignition coil (?), heater motor, wiper motor, etc.

 

You don't have to do anything to your starter. 12v willn't hurt it at all.


Scott B.
1951 F1
239 Flathead V8 3 on the tree

 

Yep, the 12V batt. will cause you a lot of problems other than your starter. Back in the early fifties, a lot of people with the early GM ohv engines would swap to an 8v batt. to help with starting. Lights would be really bright and sometimes the guages were not accurate but seemed to work out OK. I have not heard of an 8v battery in years so I don't know if they are still available.

 

They do make 8v batteries, but for the same trouble I'd go 12v.

 

Forgot to mention the generator/voltage regulator probably won't put out a high enough voltage to keep it charged.

 

Someone on this site gave me this link , look it over and see if it will help.
http://www.classictruckshop.com/garage/6to12volts.php
later, Ed

 

That's true, ToneyGray, If I have my facts correct, with the 8V battery, all you have to do is change the battery. The 6v generator would keep it charged sufficiently to help with starting. There may have been some mods to the charging system but if so I am not aware of them. Been a long time!!

 

Oops, sorry about the "e" in Tony.

 

That's a great site, e william, thanks for the info.

 

well everyone thank you big time. we now have another flathead v8 come back from the dead. the problem was the points. i had fire at the points with a screw driver but the points them self did not fire. new points and rumbled from the dead.

thanks to all

Rick 52 f1