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Old 12-10-2020, 01:23 PM   #16
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Default Re: Starter Mechanism

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Originally Posted by nkaminar View Post
The torque of a 6 volt starter operated on 12 volts can be reduced by installing a set of 12 volt field coils, see https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/P...odel-a/starter. You will need a heavy duty soldering iron and maybe new brushes and contact button plus insulators. The pole screws may need to be removed with a drift and large hammer but you will need new screws.
if you have a couple of 6v starters available you can mix field coils and make twp 12v starters.
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