Hello,

I don’t know the history of my ‘54 Crestline Victoria, but it has a Ford 3-speed with overdrive behind a 312 which I believe to be from 1956. The car has been converted to 12V. I have found that the overdrive solenoid and relay will operate on 12V, but the solenoid holding current draw is 4A where the manual states it should be 2-2.5A. The relay operates as it should on 6V, but the solenoid doesn’t have enough oomph to engage at that voltage. The number 1118168 appears on the end of the solenoid. Resistance to ground is 2.5-2.7 ohms through the pull-in coil of solenoid.

Can anyone tell me whether this is a 6V or 12V solenoid?

1954 Crestline Victoria 312 4-bbl, 3-speed overdrive