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James L. McGill wrote: > > On Tue, 21 Oct 1997 KdFWerks@aol.com wrote: > >second, the 6 to 12v conversion is about the easiest thing you could ever > >possibly do to your bus (and the most rewarding!) IMHO. > > Easy? On a bus perhaps, but on my '66 squareback I have some issues. > For one thing, I need a 12v generator that fits. This seems to > involve getting a whole engine case just so that the bracket can be > made to fit. > > Then, the wiring will be a fscking nightmare, because there is not > a 1:1 correspondence between the spade tongues on the 6v system and the > components that will be replaced. > > Plus, there is the problem of the fact that chokes and cutoffs are > just plain not available to upgrade 6v solex 32pdsit's to 12v. > > What do you recommend regarding the ww motor? The starter solenoid? > > I really want to convert this t-3 to 12v, but I cannot because of > all these considerations. > > -- > g-r-a-t-e-f-u-l-l-y---[ email:<fishbowl@conservatory.com> ]---l-i-v-i-n-g > d-e-a-d-i-c-a-t-e-d---[ http://www.conservatory.com/ ]-----l-i-g-h-t > Remember Darwin; building a better mousetrap merely results in smarter > mice. I am in the final stages of this conversion also. Luckily, the PO started it with his '68 parts car (chokes, starter, regulator, generator, clock). I think I'm now down to the horn as the last 6v hold out (Sounds great though). An interesting note: all the post '66 (?) 12v parts have ground wire tabs built into the switch, or motor or whatever. The 6V stuff all seems to ground to the body at the point of attachment. Anyways, here's a trick that my budy has done in his bugs for years: install an 8v battery, have the regulator adjusted by a shop. Aparently this brightens things, and brings a tired system up to speed. I can get details from him if anyone is interested. PS I've got these neat "12V lightning flash" decals for the doors. As the 12V system was an option in '66, I want to know where they should go: The door jamb, or the end of the door itself? Left and Right? Peter Parker '66 Square; Phillip Portland, OR