Posted by Hugh MacKay on October 10, 2007 at 02:38:06 from (216.208.58.169):
In Reply to: Re: 12 volt or 6 volt posted by Andy Sommer on October 09, 2007 at 21:37:44:
Andy: As Bob said, big cables (00 or 01 guage) and good connections and 6 volts will crank any pre 1958 Farmall gasser for starting in any weather. I have two tractors with 12 volt conversions and one 6 volt, and if 3 of us went to my shop on a cold Canadian winter morning, the guy that chooses the 6 volt Super A will be out the door ahead of the 12 volt 130 and 140. I will stand by that in temps as cold as -40. I once started a 6 volt Farmall 300, unassisted by any boost, block heater, etc at -40, about the 3rd turn of the engine it was going.
I don't know that I can warm up to your mag ign quite as easily. Bear in mind I'm not a well versed mag person. Watched my dad hand crank a W4 most of one afternoon back around 1948. After he milked his cows that evening, walking by the W4 he gave it one more try, first flip of the crank it was going. After a few more experiences like that, the IH was beckoned to our place to install distributor ign. I was 6 at the time, thus rather limited experience.
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