Sometimes I Leave it on for looks and use only the BAT lug for a terminal
post by taking the GEN wire and hooking it to the BAT terminal and take the
other end nd hook it to the alternator post because the wires are already
there.
Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wade Meyer" <wade47@sssnet.com>
To: "K M Lehmann" <klehmann@bentonrea.com>
Cc: "Mark Treutelaar" <phoneman@ticon.net>; "old trucks"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Generator vs Alternator
> Mark,
>
> So what do you do with the old firewall-mounted regulator and the wires
> going to it? Thanks.
>
> Wade
> 54 GMC
> On Oct 11, 2005, at 1:11 PM, K M Lehmann wrote:
>
> > Mark
> > The changeover is quite simple and works a lot better than a
> > generator. You
> > use a late '70's and early '80's alternator that has the built in
> > regulator.
> > On my '46 I used the original gen bracket and bolt with a spacer. You
> > use
> > the pulley from the generator and the belt length remains the same.
> > Lee
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Treutelaar" <phoneman@ticon.net>
> > To: "old trucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 6:36 AM
> > Subject: [oletrucks] Generator vs Alternator
> >
> >
> >> Hi I have a 55 second series Chevy truck. Im thinking about
> >> installing a
> > new
> >> wiring harness . Has anyone installed an alternator on their 235 . I
> >> have
> > the
> >> generator still and before I buy the wiring harness it would be a good
> > idea to
> >> know wheter it would be better to install an alternator instead
> >> because
> > each
> >> harness is different. . If I was to install an alternator would I
> >> need a
> > new
> >> bracket as well. If I would install AC Im sure I would need a new
> >> bracket
> > .
> >> How do you find or size up a belt after installing a new alternator ?
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