I have a restored 1947 Plymouth Business Coupe. That was the same year I, too, came off the “assembly line.” The Plymouth has a 6-volt battery, and the starter motor turns over slowly. Can I safely ...

All of the above, Jerry. The problem is that everything in your car is designed to run on 6 volts. Running 8 volts through 6-volt components will put some stress on them and might shorten their lives ...

DEAR CAR TALK: I have a restored 1947 Plymouth Business Coupe. That was the same year I, too, came off the "assembly line." The Plymouth has a 6-volt battery, and the starter motor turns over slowly.

If you've been following our project VW, you'll remember that in the first installment we replaced a 1300 engine with a rebuilt 1500 which had started life as an older ('64) 40-hp 1200. In the second ...