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Re: 1950 Ford 8n - 6 volt vs 8 volt battery
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Posted by Bob on May 02, 2006 at 12:31:32 from (64.21.249.40):
In Reply to: 1950 Ford 8n - 6 volt vs 8 volt battery posted by Doug Grant on May 02, 2006 at 12:23:02:
To keep the 8-Volt battery properly charged, the voltage regulator should be "tweaked", and the extra voltage will shorten breaker point and coil life. Do you know how to set the regulator up a bit, or is there in old-time auto-electric shop nearby that would be familiar with it? (An "8-Volt" battery will charge at about 9.8 Volts.) That being said, lots of old tractors are running around, more or less succesfully with 8-Volt batteries. If it were mine, I'd clean and tighten all connections, making sure the battery cables are of adequate size, and keep it as-original, 6-Volt. Check to be sure the generator is putting out about 7.4 Volts, after it's run a while, revved a bit above idle. Or, if you really feel the need for lots of cranking speed, make the changes necessary, and convert it over to 12-Volts.
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