Bobh,
daft question maybe, but is the polarity correct when you've hooked up that 12 volt battery?
Only other thing I can think of is that with 12 volts, the 6 volt starter's pinion is being spooled up so quickly that it just doesn't have a chance of engaging with the flywheel teeth as it moves forwards.
Have you tried switching on the headlights, brake lights and anything else which would pull down the battery voltage before you hit the start button?
ken
bobh wrote:
I am mystified - Not unusual. Doing a conversion from 425 to 605 and was going to keep the 6 Volt starter, but run it on 12 Volt. Done most of the other 6 to 12 volt changes, but the starter will not engage. There are all sorts of gear mashing noises, the starter spins, but will not engage. When I connect the starter on a 6volt battery, it engages lovely on the 605 engine.
Where am I going wrong ?
Where am I going wrong ?
