Re: just making sure i undrestand,

Posted by Tim Malin on December 04, 2002 at 17:48:55 from (207.190.93.163):

In Reply to: just making sure i undrestand, posted by Bryce Andreasen on December 03, 2002 at 19:27:06:

Although I do not know when the conversion was made, i have a 1953 Super M I bought at auction with 12 volt. On the day I was taking it home, pulling out into a State Highway with everyone going 60 mph, i tried to beat the car coming up the hill at least to the other side of the road so I could be on my way, and I didn't give it enough fuel while trying to steer (no PS) with one hand and shift with the other. It killed in the middle of the road. To not increase imbarassment, i calmly hit the starter to hear a "whimming" sound down on my left by the flywheel. i knew exactly what it was. I put it in nuetral and squatted below the axle, hugging it up to my neck, and somehow pulled it out of the road. I was able to roll start it with the instant help from about 5 volunteers, but it was later diagnosed as a 6V starter on a 12V system. The most respected IH mechanic in this region, including the dealerships, is an independent guy, who told me a 6V will eventually give up because it's not designed for the starting torque forced through it. It may have been like that for 20, 30, or even 40 years, but decided to go out. If you asked me back then, I would have said no way to a 12V conversion without converting your starter, but today, I think you can go ahead and do it becuase either way it will cost you the same. It's simply opinion whether you have the time and money now to do it or save some money and just let it go until it needs to be converted. My next tractor, if it has 6V, i'm not going to monkey with the starter. Good luck on your projects.

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