macecase
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- Joined
- Sep 27, 2012
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- Location
- Princeton, KS
- Tractor
- 1965 John Deere 3020 Diesel and 1975 John Deere 4630 Diesel
I am restoring an old 9N that is 6v. I want to convert it to 12v sooner or later. The old battery is gone as it was junk. The generator was also missing when I bought this. So, before I go an buy a 6v battery and generator and upgrade it later, I have a few questions. I would consider just doing a 12v conversion since the battery and generator are already gone.
1) Is the starter specific for a 6v? I have read about a resistor that could be used to continue using the 6v starter with a 12v battery. I want to double check that it would be needed.
Anything else that I'd have to worry about when converting?
I know I'd need a coil and look to buy this conversion kit:
Ford Electrical System 8NE10300ALT-C 12 Volt Conversion Kit, Front Mount Distributor
1) Is the starter specific for a 6v? I have read about a resistor that could be used to continue using the 6v starter with a 12v battery. I want to double check that it would be needed.
Anything else that I'd have to worry about when converting?
I know I'd need a coil and look to buy this conversion kit:
Ford Electrical System 8NE10300ALT-C 12 Volt Conversion Kit, Front Mount Distributor