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Bassman/NZ · 01-02-2014, 03:05 PM

There are two potential areas of trouble when running 12 into 6. As stated above, the bendix spring can break, the other is that 12v slams the 6v pinion into the ring gear pretty hard, and over a period of time the ring gear teeth can wear quite badly.

01-02-2014, 03:05 PM	#15
Bassman/NZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napier, New Zealand Posts: 2,001	Re: 12 volt or 6 volt starter There are two potential areas of trouble when running 12 into 6. As stated above, the bendix spring can break, the other is that 12v slams the 6v pinion into the ring gear pretty hard, and over a period of time the ring gear teeth can wear quite badly.