Posted by David Lampman on September 13, 2011 at 22:50:18 from (69.54.29.239):
Hi Guys, Well I finally got my '48 Super A project running and moving again after 19 years sitting in the field. After a block and a head change and everything that goes with that like rings, bearings etc., a clutch while it was apart, rear tires (boy did they come of the rims hard!!), freeing up 1/2 the moving parts like linkages, brake peddles, etc, rebuilding the carb the starter and the steering box, it sure is gratifying to ride it around the field to break in the engine. VERY enjoyable! It still doesn't look very good, it really need a paint job (painting it will be my winter project this year), but it sure looks beautiful to me! So now I'm putting a 1970's Sidewinder winch on an old rear mower frame for retrieving firewood and I need to get an alternator on it to use the winch. With no charging system on it now, I can start it about 25 or 30 times before it needs a charge. The winch kills a fully charged battery in about 15 minutes. So after all this, my questions are: 1) What alternators are you guys using? I mean, is it best to use an internal regulated or an external regulated alternator? I have a couple different Chrysler external reg. and a couple Toyota internal reg. and even an old Bosh that I'm not sure what it is. :-) 2) I guess I should know this, but does it matter which way an alternator spins? I looked on my truck and the alternator spins clockwise but on my car it spins counter clockwise. This confuses me. 3) Are there kits out there that are complete with wiring harness? I have shop manuals, therefore schematics for the Toyota and Chrysler Alts that I have, so I could manufacture a harness. But it occurs to me that it might be cost effective to get a kit if there is such a thing. The time it would take to make a harness scares me but I can if I have to. Ok enough for one post. TIA Dave
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