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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 03:50:21 -0700 (MST)
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fordtrucks-digest Tuesday, November 11 1997 Volume 01 : Number 046



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In this issue:

Re: Alternator ["R. Garber" ]
Re: Alternator [sdelanty sonic.net]
Re: Alternator [Dan Wentz ]
ID tag [Dave ]
Re: C-4 Flat [MSmith8960 aol.com]

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Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 06:27:03 -0600
From: "R. Garber"
Subject: Re: Alternator

At 09:35 PM 11/9/97 -0600, you wrote:
>I'm putting a GM single wire alternator on my flathead, purchased a Y
>shaped bracket that fits in the original location. My question:
>
>I have heard that you can't use a ammeter or a volt meter.

Andy,

There should be no reason why you can't use either a volt or amp
meter or both. They have nothing to do with the alt.

Rich

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Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 07:35:50 -0800
From: sdelanty sonic.net
Subject: Re: Alternator

>
>Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1997 21:35:10 -0600
>From: Andy Montebello
>Subject: Alternator
>
>I'm putting a GM single wire alternator on my flathead, purchased a Y
>shaped bracket that fits in the original location. My question:
>
>I have heard that you can't use a ammeter or a volt meter. What do I
>use to keep track of whether the ammeter is working and keeping my
>battery charged. Waiting until it is dead doesn't seem to be a very
>good option.

Err, ask 'em why can't You use an ammeter or voltmeter?

You can certainly use either or both with the GM 1 wire.
(or any other alt or gen I've ever seen)
Someone's either pulling Yer leg, or clueless, or something...

I'm a voltmeter man myself, but both is better.

Happy motoring,

Steve Delanty



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Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 16:37:42 -0800
From: Dan Wentz
Subject: Re: Alternator

>I have heard that you can't use a ammeter or a volt meter.

This is totally untrue. I used a GM 1 wire alternator on my flathead with
both an ammeter and a voltmeter. The voltmeter is easy, just wire it to
anything that's hot when the ignition is on. The ammeter is pretty easy
too--just needs more wiring. Normally what you'd do is run a heavy (10 ga)
wire from the alternator to the battery side of the starter solonoid. If
you want to use an ammeter you have to run the wire from the alternator to
the ammeter which would more than likely be in the cab. Then you have to
run a wire from the ammeter to the solonoid. It's really simple.

~Dan

1992 Ford Mustang LX
1950 Ford F1, 351C-2V
Check out my F1 page: http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.GeoCities.com/MotorCity/3623

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Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 19:49:54 -0800
From: Dave
Subject: ID tag

Hi all. I friend of mine bought a truck for parts and he
says I can now have anything that I want because he is finished
picking it apart. On the glove compartment is the ID tag that
says M100. Nice huh. Well what I want to know is if I can use
this tag to increase my Merc collection. Obviously there are no
papers. Is there a way to get paper?
Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
Dave
53 & 54 Merc pickup

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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 00:10:36 -0500 (EST)
From: MSmith8960 aol.com
Subject: Re: C-4 Flat

Speed Way Motors in Lincoln,NE has a lot of Flat Head motor stuff and they
sell an adapter for the "Flattie to C-4" combo. The local number and address
is;

Speedway Motors
300 Speedway Cr.
Lincoln, NE 68502

(402)-474-4411
(402)-477-4485

They have a catalog that runs $ 5.00 and has a lot of hot rod goodies in it.
I have No connection with them, except being a happy customer.

Mike Smith
'51 F-1 Flatbed

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