Faunsdale, AL | Jon Hagen - 3/29/2017 19:17
IMHO, if 6volt will not do, your better off going right to a 12V conversion with an alternator.
Best advice yet. Just too many ways of converting to 12 volts to be worth the continuing headache of 8 volts.
Many of the old 6 volt starters will live a long time getting 12 volts to crank. The weak link is reportedly the starter drive but the ones I have used never broke. Cranked a G Allis Chalmers for many years on 12 volts. The CAT pony starters don't get cranked that much and it's usually through a set of jumper cables, but no trouble from them yet.
Might be cheaper to go with a new 12 volt starter and alternator and sell your functioning 6 volt components to someone that has to have it authentic. |
8 volt automotive battery in a vehicle within six volt system
