Is your truck 6 or 12 volt?
Lee
Prosser WA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul A. Thomas" <bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com>
To: "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 8:38 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Start Question
> Hey Guys. As I kept putting off getting my '53 3/4 ton running again I
> finally had it towed to a repair shoppe. I had thought the problem was
> the generator needing to be polarized.
>
> I have not used the shoppe before but have driven by many times over the
> past 10 years and they would either have tuned nicely painted vehicles
> from the 60's in their parking lot or 50's - 70's pickups or dump trucks
> there. And BBB indicates they are good to deal with.
>
> They called up yesterday to say that I needed a starter, as well as
> suggesting I put a modern alternator on it. They indicate the present
> starter ( I believe I had the original one rebuilt when I had the engine
> done 15 years ago: 15 years and maybe 1000 miles ago <g> ) The starter
> is pulling over 100 amps when engaged.
>
> Could anyone tell me what the standard kick starter should pull when
> cranking the engine? As batteries rate their starting power load in the
> 400's to 700's I would not think 100 amps is that bad. ??
>
> Thanks!
>
> Paul
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