Re: New to Packardworld-Just trying to get car started

Posted by HH56 On 2010/6/2 12:11:33

Won't hurt the points or condenser but the coil being for 6 v may be damaged since the voltage out will be so much higher. The starter solenoid may also be damaged either from voltage or mechanical. Not sure if yours has the big solenoid bringing the starter gear into mesh via linkage or just the normal bendix but 12v will be pretty violent to those and may cause damage. There have been a couple reports when people have done 12v conversions and wound up the starter gears shattered.