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53 Flathead starter
Haven't been on here in awhile.
Discouraged as the truck won't start.
Have had the started checked twice over the years during the build... Started fine last year.
Anyone got a 6 volt flathead 8 started they don't need?
Discouraged as the truck won't start.
Have had the started checked twice over the years during the build... Started fine last year.
Anyone got a 6 volt flathead 8 started they don't need?
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From: northwest MT
How long has it been sitting? Does the engine turn freely by hand or a wrench on the crank? If you have a stuck valve or two it won't turn over.....
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Post Fiend
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Cable connections retightened - jump solinoid to see if it turns over TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND WHEELS BLOCKED - Have battery checked under load - all these things can be done for cost of energy and time.
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A good 90% of the time starter "drag" is simply worn bushings. Bad bushings
causes a bad relationship between the amature and brushes and generally
puts a higher load on the whole thing. Like driving with the brakes on.
Two bushings set of brushes. Clean amature, carefully clean mica segments
#400 wet sandpaper, all though being back yard proper, this will get you there.
Proper is to true it on a lathe. Bushings are pretty much standard Napa...
dont bother going there and say flathead say dimentions. Most today dont
know what the hell a flathead is.
causes a bad relationship between the amature and brushes and generally
puts a higher load on the whole thing. Like driving with the brakes on.
Two bushings set of brushes. Clean amature, carefully clean mica segments
#400 wet sandpaper, all though being back yard proper, this will get you there.
Proper is to true it on a lathe. Bushings are pretty much standard Napa...
dont bother going there and say flathead say dimentions. Most today dont
know what the hell a flathead is.
Post Fiend
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From: Island Southeast Alaska
Hey Steve. Do what the proverb in your signature said.
First see if the engine turns by hand freely. If so than jump across the solenoid on inner fender. If it wont turn with a free engine jumping across the two big posts on the solenoid than we can assume the starter is bad. Or bad connections.
We need more information Bubba.
On Edit: Don't force the engine to turn by hand if it turns hard. Like it is stuck even a little. Ya will for sure prolly do some valve damage.
First see if the engine turns by hand freely. If so than jump across the solenoid on inner fender. If it wont turn with a free engine jumping across the two big posts on the solenoid than we can assume the starter is bad. Or bad connections.
We need more information Bubba.
On Edit: Don't force the engine to turn by hand if it turns hard. Like it is stuck even a little. Ya will for sure prolly do some valve damage.
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The Bendix Starter Drive's HUGE coil spring can break, the teeth of the Bendix will not engage the flywheel teeth.
Removing Bendix from armature: The coil spring has to be unwound by hand to access the roll pin. Drive it out, Bendix comes off.
But, it takes muscle to rewind that fracatta spring!
18-11057 .. Starter Motor Brush Set (Motorcraft SB-2) ~ 1932/59 trucks/Ford Passenger Cars / Some 1960/72 Trucks.
Removing Bendix from armature: The coil spring has to be unwound by hand to access the roll pin. Drive it out, Bendix comes off.
But, it takes muscle to rewind that fracatta spring!
18-11057 .. Starter Motor Brush Set (Motorcraft SB-2) ~ 1932/59 trucks/Ford Passenger Cars / Some 1960/72 Trucks.
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Had a 12V solenoid mounted on battery, started on 12V, ran on 6V. Worked like a charm.
Another option would have been to replace the 6V w/an 8V battery. I did this on a 1950 Olds 88, it also worked like a charm, but all the bulbs burned out faster.
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