FYI - crosspollination on 6V starting issues

Posted by Fish'n Jim On 2015/7/11 18:07:06

If you're a 6Volter, here's some candy to soothe your frustrations.
This months Cad/Lasalle publication, self-starter has an article, that resulted from some of their forum discussions.
They say to add a HD ground strap from the starter commutator to the battery ground attachment point and it cures slow starting even if you changed the cables, new battery, etc. Requires some mods, like removing and drilling commutator endplate for installing a 3/8 SS bolt for the lug for ground strap attachment. Other end of strap attaches to same point where battery grounds. Eliminates the voltage drop problems inherent of early 6V systems. If only the factory had thought of that...