Re: New 6V generator to alternator option

Posted by PackardV8 On 2009/1/29 11:06:58

Let us consider the cost issues.

A 7 year 12 volt battery that will start my big V8 will certainly start ANY engine from the 6 v era. It cost about what??? $70 maybe???? What does the optima cost wheather 6v or 12v????? What do the large industrial 6v batteries cost for a Cat, Harvester, or Jim Beam industrial equipment???

What happens if u get 50 or 60 miles from home and the battery craps out???? 12v standard car batteries are rather common place, even at wal-mart.

NO. I'm not trying to make any case here for a 12v conversion. But i'm not trying to make any case against it either. These are judgement calls based on circumstances that vary widely except for the strict purist.

In many cases the strict purist may not know what he is getting until it shows up at the door. Case-in-point. I ordered valves from a vendor. They were SS. Did Packard use SS valves in 56???? So the purist will go ahead and put the valves in and not say anything. No one can see the valves anyway. The owner wants to win his dash plaque. If asked he will say "OH YEEEEEES!. I ordered those from a world class supplier". But it's NOT PURE>