Well, there are a number of folks out there that know more than I do about this
conversion, but my understanding is that the alternator is internally regulated
and should not need external regulation. I run a wire direct to the battery,
as well as run the white wire to the amp gauge with a 30 amp fuse wired
between. 3-4 years like that with no problems.
Greg Burrows
matthew peterson wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I've been following the thread on wiring up a GM alternator and I have a few
>questions. I have mine wired up with the white wire attached to the output
>lead and nothing else. If I don't run a 10 GA. wire directly from it to the
>battery I run the risk of blowing the ammeter. Is this correct? The guy at
>the place I bought the alternator told me to connect one of the other two
>wires coming out the alternator up to the wire that was hot going into the old
>regulator when the ignition is on. Is this nessecary? I don't have the car
>running yet but I don't want to wreck something once it gets going.
>
> Thanks for any advice,
>
> Matt Peterson '68 1600 (soon to be L20b powered)
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