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Randy1944 · 05-20-2021, 03:32 PM

This has happened the last three times I have driven my 1939 truck. It has a 1946 v8 flathead engine. Each time I have the failure I replace another part.
I drive twenty miles, no issues - then motor starts to falter a little and maybe after about a mile of this, motor stops. I try to restart but battery is unable to turn motor over to have a chance to start. Call rollback! Change parts again!
Motor is 6 volt positive. Skip Haney coil. Tubman big brass condenser. New and gapped Auto lite 216 plugs. Rebuilt generator. Rebuilt starter. All new wiring. Crab distributor with new parts. Optima 6 volt battery. New battery cables with grounding spots checked and rechecked. New inside dash starting button. New voltage regulator. Can someone offer advice? Many Thanks from Tn.

05-20-2021, 03:32 PM	#1
Randy1944 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: east Tennessee Posts: 363	Ongoing problem 1946 v8 This has happened the last three times I have driven my 1939 truck. It has a 1946 v8 flathead engine. Each time I have the failure I replace another part. I drive twenty miles, no issues - then motor starts to falter a little and maybe after about a mile of this, motor stops. I try to restart but battery is unable to turn motor over to have a chance to start. Call rollback! Change parts again! Motor is 6 volt positive. Skip Haney coil. Tubman big brass condenser. New and gapped Auto lite 216 plugs. Rebuilt generator. Rebuilt starter. All new wiring. Crab distributor with new parts. Optima 6 volt battery. New battery cables with grounding spots checked and rechecked. New inside dash starting button. New voltage regulator. Can someone offer advice? Many Thanks from Tn.