Alternator question

[Brian Schlump <jsbs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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My '64 had an alternator with 1 field terminal.  It worked fine, but 
didn't look correct because the previous owner had painted it cast iron 
gray.  I bought a rebuilt alternator from NAPA and it also had 1 field 
terminal.  It worked OK for about 100 miles then quit charging.  I put 
the old one back on and it worked fine.  Back to NAPA for another one.  
It had the same number on the box, but it has 2 field terminals.  I've 
read other posts where members have said that the 2 post units wouldn't 
charge for them.  The corrective action recommended by the Clubhouse 
members was to ground the 2nd terminal.  I didn't do that.  I simply 
hooked up the normal terminal and the alternator charged fine, in fact 
much higher amperage than the other 2 units. It settled back to a 
slightly above zero charge once the battery was fully charged again.

My question is...do I have to ground the 2nd field terminal to prevent 
the alternator from being damaged, or am I OK as is?  Brian 

'64 Belvedere
Woodstock, IL.

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