A few good reasons not to modify wiring.

["A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx>]

Hello gang;

 Not that I am interested in starting a flame war but it in my opinion that one should try resist the temptation to install an alternator, or make other upgrades, to fix perceived electrical shortcomings. I am not trying to argue this from a purist point of view but in my experience, with repairing old radios and other electrical devices, it is always preferable to troubleshoot a problem when something is stock and unaltered. The reason being is that you can go to the factory specs, and with a minimum amount of time spent, trace the problem back to its source. I have found that if the device has been modified  I usually have to spend an inordinate amount of time trying to figure out what someone else was doing and why. In more cases then not I have to rip out the jerry rigged crap and start from scratch putting it back to factory spec.

 The point being is that if your Imperial is having electrical trouble, lack of charging, battery draining, try to find out what the cause is before you start tampering. When these cars were new the electric systems were more then adequate for reliable daily use, even the ones with six volt systems. Any car with a generator is at least 40 years old now and that generally means an aged, if not somewhat compromised, wiring harness. On top of that you have oxidised connections, dirty switches, gummed up window motors and numerous other ailments, not to mention Mickey Mouse add ons. Once you go through all of that, putting it back to factory spec and working properly then you can have a proper point of reference for any "improvements". If you go the other way around and add "upgrades" to a compromised electrical system then you are compounding your problems if something goes wrong.

Best Regards

Arran Foster

1954 Imperial Newport
Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel and other trim parts.

 

----- Original Message -----

From: A. Foster

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Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 7:37 PM

Subject: IML: Hemi generator bracket, solution?

Doug;

  At the risk of killing a potential flame war I may have a solution to your problem of the missing generator bracket. Since the inline six engines used a very similar generator, as well as the V8s on lesser Chrysler products, they may in fact use the same style of bracket. I would also keep your eyes open for a bracket from a generator off of a smaller Chrysler Hemi such as a 354 or 331. From what I remember of mine it is a flat bracket bolted to one side of the engine that forms part of a hinge with the generator hanging off the outside. There is also another bracket bolted to the front of the engine that holds the pulley end of generator in place but has a means of sliding adjustment for belt tension. Either way Chrysler, like the other two of the big three, likely used the same part on as many engines as possible to keep the costs down. If you like I will pop down to the library, in the next day or so, and look for an interchange for your 392's generator bracket in the Hollander manual.

Best Regards

Arran Foster

1954 Imperial Newport

Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel and other trim parts.