06-05-2015, 04:55 PM | #16 |
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The bulbs will just need to be swapped to 12v bulbs. I like this project.
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06-06-2015, 12:34 PM | #17 | |
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What i may end up doing if possible is swapping in LED bulbs when i go 12v to reduce strain on the system and have brighter lighting in them.
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06-09-2015, 12:55 AM | #18 |
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An excellent idea, although a 12v system already has less strain than a 6v system, IIRC.
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06-09-2015, 08:27 AM | #19 |
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06-10-2015, 08:44 PM | #20 |
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Hey, thats a wicked truck, cool project
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08-14-2015, 02:25 AM | #21 | |
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Finally got back to working on this earlier this week like with the GIO...However i now need to remove the starter because its completely shot....I am going to take this opportunity to move forward on the 12V conversion since i may be getting a Delco 10Si 3 wire alt for cheap if not out right free from a friend. After studying many diagrams im pretty sure i know how im going to wire it.
12V output wire to stud on starter Voltage sensing wire to stud on starter (this is the wire that tells the alt what voltage the battery is seeing) Indicator light wire to a warning light in the dash along with a wire from the light to the keyed ignition switch. I currently have the coil hot wired to the battery with a toggle switch to crank the truck every once and awhile but during the above wiring process i will be rerouting its power source wire to the Keyed switch as well. That way its a two step process to even get the truck to have spark. Along the way i will be adding an MSD Street fire CDI ignition box to the truck and triggering it off of the points which gives me a back up in case of CDI failure...switch a couple jumper wires and im back to the standard points system to get moving again.
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08-14-2015, 02:50 PM | #22 |
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I'm guessing that you've already deleted the ballast resistor.
Using points to trigger the MSD has been done, but is there room for a GM HEI conversion instead? They're dead reliable, tunable and cheap as chips.
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08-14-2015, 11:36 PM | #23 | |
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It currently has the resistor in place and the MSD can be wired with it in place. As for an HEI conversion...i know it has been done on the Slant 6 Dodge engine but not as far as i know on the Flathead 6. There is an electronic conversion kit out there for the Dodges original Distributor however...
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