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52flthed · 05-19-2025, 05:09 PM

I went through similar struggles with my starting system as well. Here's what I will tell you. I did change to 00 cables which helped, but what also really helped was getting the starter rebuilt by someone with really high standards, and a lot of experience, hard to find in today's world.. These starters will come back, still start, fooling you, but strangely keep going on and on; severely underperforming in perpetuity. Classic scenario: starts ok cold, but once warmed up the starter starts really slowly. If your'e using original parts remember these things are nearly or are 80 years old. A lot of rebuilds come back as Aerosol Overhauls, ask me how i know? There's more to this than just throwing brushes at it. Many owners/mechanics don't stay with a 6v and if they do, they constantly blame it on just being a 6V system. Remember they started well back in the 40's and 50's. Everything has to be perfect on a 6V system. Just my experience as a new classic car owner too.

05-19-2025, 05:09 PM	#4
52flthed Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 218	Re: would 2/0 AWG wire from West Marine be suitable for a 1941 Ford 6v system I went through similar struggles with my starting system as well. Here's what I will tell you. I did change to 00 cables which helped, but what also really helped was getting the starter rebuilt by someone with really high standards, and a lot of experience, hard to find in today's world.. These starters will come back, still start, fooling you, but strangely keep going on and on; severely underperforming in perpetuity. Classic scenario: starts ok cold, but once warmed up the starter starts really slowly. If your'e using original parts remember these things are nearly or are 80 years old. A lot of rebuilds come back as Aerosol Overhauls, ask me how i know? There's more to this than just throwing brushes at it. Many owners/mechanics don't stay with a 6v and if they do, they constantly blame it on just being a 6V system. Remember they started well back in the 40's and 50's. Everything has to be perfect on a 6V system. Just my experience as a new classic car owner too.