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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 12:47 PM |
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6v or 12v....?
hi guys,
just wondering what your thoughts are on doing a 12v conversion on a 56 oval...
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 12:52 PM |
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Depends what you are doing to the car.
Are you going to drive it often?
Is it going to be restored to original?
If not how big will the motor be?
A well looked after 6v is a good thing, but 12v, you have a lot more visibility at night with the lights being a little brighter, and you can run a
new stereo /etc from the car!
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 01:02 PM |
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sorry ,should mention all that....
the car is driven quite often, it would be fully restored to keep original look, as for stereo well i still can run a separate 12v system for it....i
am more concerned if a 12v conversion will make the car loose its value, or will it be worth keeping it 6v.... original motor is still in and will be
kept in as i want to keep the originality of the car.... |
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 01:07 PM |
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If you want to keep it as original as poss, then keep it 6v! As I stated earlier, If the 6v system is in good condition, they work great!
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 01:32 PM |
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If you're keeping a 36 hp engine, you might as well stay 6v. I've changed Wolf over to 12v, but I've got a bigger motor for him too
(started out as 40 hp).
But Wolf is my daily driver...
Entirely up to you, but I'm voting for 6 volt.
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 01:46 PM |
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"MY" opinion is 12V
Safety!.
Less amps running round.
Less chance of high resistance joints
Less chance of fire.
You can keep all the 6V bits in a plastic bag for the next person who wants it.
If it was goining in a glass cabinet to look at maybe - if you drive it once a year 12 volt it!
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 05:22 PM |
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well im with 12v but if you like pushing your car in the cold go 6v its your car!!
stuipid beetle breaks everytime i drive it.....
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 05:42 PM |
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Are you going to be using the origional 36 hp engine, because you will have to find a 90mm 12V generator to fit the engine casing first of all. These
are bloody hard to find,
A well maintained 6V system works great if your driving the car every day.
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 06:35 PM |
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Why am I in the minority here
Hmmm, maybe it's the 6 volt generator problems I'm having at the moment:jesus
Lucky I have a 12 volt Type 3 for long distances and hard work. Bel can be my city ride, damn. No, a stategy is what I need and lots of spares to
build up new parts as needed. She runs so well when she's running :sandrine :thumb
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 06:42 PM |
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I'll say 8V, because it fixes many of the problems associated with 6V systems (namely dim lights) and still maintains the 'period'
feel. :thumb
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 06:45 PM |
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Col you would be difficult 
You can get helogen globes (is that what they are) that are stroinger the birthday candle light:thumb:sandrine
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