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Owen_Dyneto wrote:
I'm getting tired of trying to convince people to appreciate what is and stop trying to make it into something that never was.
No need to try to convince me, Bob, I'm firmly in your camp.
That sounds like the "I'll convert it to 12 volts cuz that's BETTER" mindset. While six volts may not spin quite as fast as 12, it DID work when new and barring low compression or some other mechanical malady with the engine, there's no reason why it shouldn't still be up to the task (assuming that all the connections etc are in proper order).
Of course this scenario doesn't concern those who wish to run modern 12v powered radios etc.
I miss the days of those wacky double 6v batteries with the solenoid on top which would throw 12v to the starter but 6 to the rest of the car...and the added benefit was that the charging system could still recharge it (good luck with those 8v batteries and a tweaked voltage regulator). These batteries came in handy for the well worn smokey engines that were problem children to start.
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