> ...........(snip)............ Amazing how long a 6V
> starter will run on 12V!
I used to have a '48 Dodge half ton pickup that had been slightly modified. 
:-)  It had an early hemi engine that had a bunch of Stromberg 97's on a log 
manifold, Sig Erson cam, headers, high compression pistons, etc.  Didn't 
want to turn over very easily.  So I converted the truck to 12 volt, but 
retained the 6 volt starter.  That starter spun the hemi like it was a VW 
engine and was still working just fine when I sold the truck years later. 
The engine spun so fast and started so easily the starter never had a chance 
to get overheated.
Rick
 
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