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Since my last post, I've discovered the Higgins is not a '57. At some point in the 1950's Higgins switched from Chrysler flathead 6 bangers, to Ford V-8 Interceptors. I've found pictures of a '56 Sport Speedster with the Ford V-8. But I still haven't discovered when mine was built. The data...
The seller said he had both the generator and starter converted to 12 volts. But from my 4 classic Chevy restorations I know early '50's 6-volt starters hold up just fine on 12 volts. Generators, however, are another story. I'll take the gen in to my rebuild guy and have it tested.
I just bought an abandoned project boat. It's a 1957 Higgins 17 footer, and looks to be in surprisingly decent shape. The Chrysler 6-cyl flathead engine is out of the boat, and I'm picking it up tomorrow. Today I brought home the engine doghouse and all the (newly recovered) seats, as well as...
