37 flywheel

[Guest popsride]

i am looking for a flywheel for a 1937 buick special 40 series.also what changes do i need to make to switch over to a 12 volt electrical system.any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Larry Schramm]

I think that the majority of persons here would vote to keep the system 6 volt. To change over to 12 volt remember all of the bulbs, radio, etc, gauges, etc...If you are having problems starting, I would go to the basics for the starter like good grounds, large clean new cables, not the 12 volt cables in the stores today, ect.

Take a look at this thread for some great information.

http://forums.aaca.org/f115/new-battery-cables-like-new-car-322140.html

Edited February 14, 2012 by Larry Schramm (see edit history)

[1939_Buick]

Agree about keeping 6 volts. Use the correct large thickness cables (not 12 Volt cables) & all terminals clean.

Flywheel for a 1937 S40 is the same as 1934 to 37

Group 0.666 part 1288174 (all of $15.00 in 1942)

Try Dave Tacheny (he should give me a discount as I refer him so often)

Area number is 763 now, not 612

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Edited February 14, 2012 by 1939_buick (see edit history)

[Guest Grant Magrath]

Like the guys say, keep it 6v if you can. You can hide a 12v inverter somewhere to power a stereo.

Cheers

Grant

[chstickl]

agree with the afore said to keep it 6V. I had my 37 Coupe converted to 12V and it didn´t make too much improvement. Anyway, this is what needs to get done:

1. rewind the generator coils - only few specialists can do that

2. replace the voltage regulator

3. rewind the starter solenoid - only few specialists can do that

4. replace the ignition coil with a 12V one

5. install a voltage divider to 6V for the gas gauge instrument

6. replace all bulbs

note that I didn´t rewind the starter coils, so now the starter motor cranks real fast and on shouldn´t crank too long at a time to avoid overheating.