Great information Dave; thank you for the great tip on “safety.” I am
re-wiring my ‘56 Ply and will incorporate this feature with all the other
electrical upgrades I have incorporated.
All,
While we are on the subject of generators and alternators, I would like
to mention an important safety item.. All of our cars are around 60 years old,
and many or most still have the original wiring. Such wiring usually has very
brittle and sometimes missing insulation. Our generators are often as old as the
cars, or made from rebuilds as old as the cars.
Should the wiring,
voltage regulator, or generator short to ground, the battery can supply an
unlimited current, enough to burn out the wires in the charging circuit, if you
are lucky. If you are less lucky, the red hot wires may start the insulation of
fire before the wire burns out and the current flow stops. Wiring fires may
spread to the entire engine compartment. There are no fuses in the charging
circuits.
The safety solution: NAPA P/N VRF 35. Voltage
Regulator Fuse 35 amp. These bolt onto the regulator terminals and will
burn out before your wiring if something shorts out. Very inexpensive. I have
had these on my cars for decades.
Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500
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From: "Dan Reitz"
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Wed, 22 Jun 2016 19:02:59 -0400
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Converting from
generator to alternator
John:
I have inserted the URL of an article I wrote many years ago when I
converted my 300F to an alternator. Also, I have attached a photo. I
have no idea if the '57 Dodge wiring is similar to the 300F but the schematic in
the article may help you out. Hope it helps!
By the way, my fee for this information is one (1) 1957 Dodge Custom Royal
in fantastic condition. You can send me the keys and the pink slip
immediately. I will pick it up.
Good Luck.
Dan Reitz
Bell Canyon, CA
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