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WC Starter and Distributor Points

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Topic: WC Starter and Distributor Points

Posted By: jshoemaker
Subject: WC Starter and Distributor Points
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2010 at 9:53pm

Will the WC Starter and Distibutor Points work off 6 or 12 volts? I know the generator will be one or the other, but I was told the starter would run fine off either, is that correct?

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Posted By: JW in MO
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2010 at 10:02pm

I have my Dad's WD45 that was converted to 12v without changing the starter over forty years ago. It has an alternator and a resistor mounted just before the coil. You don't want to keep grinding on the starter if it doesn't start right away.

Posted By: Sheridan-Utah
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2010 at 10:04pm

The starter dosent care if is 12 or 6 volts. I run 12 volts on all my tractors. I dont know about distriutor points,

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Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2010 at 8:16am

Starter doesn't care on voltage nor on polarity. Points dont care , nor does the distributor.

Coil does and needs to be 6V or 12V and polarity has to be right to tractor polarity.

Using a 12V on ignition without a resistor either external or internal will shorten point life and cause failure of contact or point arm overheating and bending.

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