Inliners International Forums General Discussion Engines recently purchased 216

i recently bought a 1952 truck 216. I bought it as something to play with during the summer
the only thing i need at the moment is a starter
where can i find one that works, and can i use a 12 volt battery to start it

im also wondering how to remove the tranny

Assuming its all original,
You need to use a 6volt starter because of the number of teeth on the flywheel, but it can be run on 12 volts. The generator, fuel sender, heater motor, and light bulbs won't like it though...
Any 6 volt foot starter from 37-54 car or truck could be used. If you want a solinoid starter, look for one from a 49-54 car.
Plenty of salvage yards in MN, A new set of brushes and its good as new (usually).

3spd of 4spd?

A factory shop manual would be a good investment...

its a four speed

To remove the tranny, remove the 4 bolts and pull. Two of them are on the inside of the bellhousing.

To remove the bellhousing, you have to remove the tranny, then the clutch, then the flywheel, then remove the 4 bolts inside and two bolts outside, and pull.