--- In illinoistractorpullingassoc@y..., "jlruyle15" <jlruyle15@y...>
wrote:
> At some pulls I have noticed some pullers using a 12 volt electric
> motor and a V-belt to start their tractors in the 1050# class
instead
> of the regular starter. What kind of motor are they using and where
> can I find one?

There are several ways of going about building a starter cart, but
probably the most popular is to use a 6 volt starter motor off of a
mid 50's Ford truck. These starters have an "inboard" bearing
instead of one located on the nose of the starter drive. This allows
the mounting of a v-belt pulley without modifying the starter motor.
They will stand a 12V battery as long as you don't run them for
extended periods of time without allowing them to cool off.