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PD
12-30-2002 07:59:10
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Re: Re: 12 Volts....Could / Why couldn't it be done? in reply to How many Automobiles built today have Generators?, 12-30-2002 07:29:39
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I rewired a '41 Ford coupe to use a 12 volt system by winding the generator to 12 volts, starter to 12 volts, changing the regulator to 12 volts. Retained postitve ground system. Used two Optima 6 volt batteries in series. Retained 6 volts for ignition, radio, gauges, etc., and 12 volts for lights, starter, etc. Looks totally stock, but has all the starting advantages of 12 volts, plus better lights. The wiring harness is totally original style and I only had to add one wire for the conversion! Your comment about why no modern cars use a generator.....You are comparing apples to oranges. Modern cars have infinitely more electronic gadgets to power than do older cars and all tractors. Alternators, in my humble opinion, are overkill. Although alternators put out more current than a generator, a generator, in good condition, will fill the demands of any tractor, especially an N series Ford. A 540 cid engine works well in your pulling tractor, but do you want one on your 21 inch push mower? Same scenario applies to alternators on tractors. If the engineers who built it thought that your 8N needed an alternator, they could have invented one for it, just like they did the tractor. My two cents..... ..Regards, P
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