In my opinion, go 6 volt. Here are my reasons:
There is NO reason a 6 volt system won't do what it's designed to do, and what you need it to do. It was designed that way from the factory, and has worked that way for 50 years. With good wiring harness (which by now needs replacing anyway from age) and good connections and grounds, and a good battery, 6 volts will start and keep your B running great!
I have all original 6 volt in my C's, and when I restored my first in 2004, it had a fairly new battery, and I'm still using that one today. I only use it a few times a year too (unfortunately), though I do take the battery out of the tractor for the winter. She always pops right off too! The biggest thing is the tractor has to be in good running condition. Many times I think the 6 volt systems get the blame for a poor running tractor (dirty gas tank, blocking fuel flow, or dirty/mis adjusted carb so tractor doesn't want to start like it should, etc...)
And another reason is, again in my opinion, that an original tractor (one restored back to its original 6 volt system) is worth more than one that has been converted to anything (in this case 12 volt).
That it my opinion and experiences, go 6!
Edited by Jacob (WI,ND) - 01 Feb 2010 at 9:24pm
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