The Ford Barn

tubman · 05-19-2025, 05:22 PM

I, too will attest that there are rebuilds, and there are quality rebuilds. I had a marginal starter in my car for almost 20 years; you know, one that would start the car 99% of the time but you always have that lingering doubt in the back of your mind. It was only after a good friend and neighbor got into repairing electric golf carts that I was able to get a good starter into my car. He obtained the tools required to work on these DC motors and the skill to use them that transferred to the car starters. I decided to do my own after getting a bad rebuild from NAPA about 5 years ago.

I am a firm believer in 6 volt systems as long as they are done right.

05-19-2025, 05:22 PM	#5
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,629	Re: would 2/0 AWG wire from West Marine be suitable for a 1941 Ford 6v system I, too will attest that there are rebuilds, and there are quality rebuilds. I had a marginal starter in my car for almost 20 years; you know, one that would start the car 99% of the time but you always have that lingering doubt in the back of your mind. It was only after a good friend and neighbor got into repairing electric golf carts that I was able to get a good starter into my car. He obtained the tools required to work on these DC motors and the skill to use them that transferred to the car starters. I decided to do my own after getting a bad rebuild from NAPA about 5 years ago. I am a firm believer in 6 volt systems as long as they are done right.