6volt or 12 volt

tom levandoski · Aug 21, 2011

1956 450 Ih tractor has 12 volt bat. tried to order starter but when the order comes up it says it is a 6 volt starter will it work ok in my tractor'

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Anonymous-0 · Aug 21, 2011

Yes, it always has for me!

tom levandoski · Aug 21, 2011

who is me

old · Aug 21, 2011

There are thousands of old tractors other there that have 6 volt starters on them and 12 volt systems and they have worked well for many decades. I have at least 10 that have 6 volt starters but have been converted to 12 volts

rustred · Aug 21, 2011

gas models 6 volt. i believe the later ones were 12 volt.
diesels 12 volt.
well it does work but not something i am keen on. i am one for keeping things 6 volt if thats what it is. proper cables and good conections and no problem with 6 volt. i just cant stand jamming the bendix into the flywheel. this topic almost causes a war.

spanky · Aug 21, 2011

Who is what the owl says! haha

David G · Aug 21, 2011

I would agree with Rustred that it does snap the bendix pretty good, but I have had tractors with these for 30+ years and no issues. I would go with the 12V conversion.

tom levandoski · Aug 21, 2011

Thanks Guys oh Spanky must be the clown in your group I like you guys info!!!!

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fixerupper · Aug 21, 2011

The designers were pushing the limits of 6 volts in 'bigger' tractors like the 450. A 12 volt system makes them more reliable starters. If you're pushing 12 volts through a 6 volt starter you'd better not crank it too long if it doesn't want to start. If a little Farmall A or B won't crank on 6V something's not up to snuff and switching to twelve is just a bandaid.Jim

rustred · Aug 21, 2011

my 400 has 6 volt starting and the starter spins it over real good. starts pretty much as soon as you turn the key. hate to see what a 12 volt would do in it.

tlak · Aug 22, 2011

Don't know about your model but the ford diesel was 12v, you might check if the diesel version is the same starter just 12v.

Owen Aaland · Aug 22, 2011

Tractors with serial number 501 to 11803 use starter number 1108038, 6 volt. Tractors with serial number 11804 and above use starter number 1108173, 12 volt. The field coils and commutator end frames are different between the two starters.

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