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Old 01-02-2016, 10:11 PM   #11
Karl Wolf
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Default Re: Starter solenoid needed

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Originally Posted by cas3 View Post
a little off topic, but sorta fits: the model T guys will put an old starter bendix spring in the wire to the starter for a big resistor to slow up the starter and keep the 12 volts from wrecking starter drives. anyone heard of that?
I also works to take a starter from a y block or Fe and use the 12v barrel and fields with the flathead starter armature and drive to make a 12v starter that is powerful and does not overspeed... I did it, $20 or so rebuilt starter from Kragen, plus $20 core charge.

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