Q&A

I own two old cars: a 1938 Chevy (“Sweety,” that you’ve featured in your magazine) and a 1953 Chevy 210 sedan. I recently converted the ’53 to 12 volts and ran into a bit of an issue. On about 30 percent of starts following the conversion, the starter drive would clash with the flywheel. Since most switches don’t care about voltage, only current, and since 12-volt current is roughly half that of six volts, I used the stock 6-volt solenoid from the stock