Posted by John T on September 18, 2012 at 13:25:05 from (216.249.82.117):
In Reply to: 56 Cub 8V conversion? posted by procaptainbob on September 18, 2012 at 12:59:41:
YES its "best" if you make those changes !!!
Ive used 8 volt batteries before but never was a huge fan of that oddball system preferring to either fix the 6 volt system or upgrade to the full more standard 12 volt instead. However YES they obviously make the starter spin faster well duhhhhhhhh. When there were "real" mom n pop genny repair shops they could tweak up a 6 volt VR for use in charging an 8 volt battery and yes 9 to 10 volts would be more in order for charging voltages. If you happen to have a three brush adjustable genny that also can be adjusted up if its NOT that way already.
The genny produces more if its spun faster and/or more current is pumped through its field windings which is what the VR regulates. A 6 volt genny even with a tuned up VR isnt gonna set the world on fire as far as super high charge rates are concerned, but again YES it can be made to work.
If you have a Low/High charge control light switch system (they were used with cutout relays as the charge control method), the low charge resistor value could be changed a bit.
Instead of buying an 8 volt battery and perhaps tweaking up a VR, if you instead convert to the full standard 12 I think you will be happier in the long run OOPS I SAW YOU ALREADY BOUGHT IT
Best wishes, got any real genny shops around?? If so Id let them make the VR adjustments
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