1 wire alternator mounting?
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1 wire alternator mounting?
Hi folks. I'm looking to mount a 1 wire Powermaster alternator on the passenger side of engine but down low. I've heard that Galaxie alternator mounts might work as they had a smog pump mounted up high where my smaller Ford alternator is mounted. The 1 wire won't fit in the stock location as the alternator hits the head. I'm running an electric fan and need the amperage.
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Eric
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Eric
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Try the search option in the tool bar right above this form post. It has 12 options of what you can do on FTE. Search is one of them I did it and found enough posts that should answer your question.
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Thanks Dave. I found a pic of what I can do. The adjuster bracket will go under the alternator and bolt to the timing cover with a longer bolt and spacer. The top alternator bolt will have a spacer and bolt into the bottom of the head like the old Galaxies that had smog pumps. Electric fans raise havoc on my small radiator.
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how many amps do you need? you could probably save a lot of $$ by using something like a 94-amp Delco 12si, and it might solve your clearance problem, as well. lots of reasons why using a 3-wire would be better than a 1-wire.
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I already have a 1 wire sitting here that I've had lying around. Why would a 3 wire be better?
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lots of good info here:
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but to make a long story short, the 3-wires
1. are much cheaper
2. available at any parts store
3. will allow you to use your dash warning light
4. give you 'remote voltage sensing'
i helped a friend put one into his '47 Plymouth recently. the wiring is really easy. one wire to battery, one wire to ground, one wire to 12v "key-on", one wire to the location you want to use for the remote sensing.
Catalog
but to make a long story short, the 3-wires
1. are much cheaper
2. available at any parts store
3. will allow you to use your dash warning light
4. give you 'remote voltage sensing'
i helped a friend put one into his '47 Plymouth recently. the wiring is really easy. one wire to battery, one wire to ground, one wire to 12v "key-on", one wire to the location you want to use for the remote sensing.
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lots of good info here:
Catalog
but to make a long story short, the 3-wires
1. are much cheaper
2. available at any parts store
3. will allow you to use your dash warning light
4. give you 'remote voltage sensing'
i helped a friend put one into his '47 Plymouth recently. the wiring is really easy. one wire to battery, one wire to ground, one wire to 12v "key-on", one wire to the location you want to use for the remote sensing.
Catalog
but to make a long story short, the 3-wires
1. are much cheaper
2. available at any parts store
3. will allow you to use your dash warning light
4. give you 'remote voltage sensing'
i helped a friend put one into his '47 Plymouth recently. the wiring is really easy. one wire to battery, one wire to ground, one wire to 12v "key-on", one wire to the location you want to use for the remote sensing.
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didn't realize it until just now, but there's a tech article right here about this:
One Wire Delco alternator Installation In A Classic Ford Truck .: Articles
the article incorrectly calls it a "one wire", and kind of cheaps out on the voltage sensing hookup, but the rest is good.
i don't have any info on the dimensions, though. good luck!
One Wire Delco alternator Installation In A Classic Ford Truck .: Articles
the article incorrectly calls it a "one wire", and kind of cheaps out on the voltage sensing hookup, but the rest is good.
i don't have any info on the dimensions, though. good luck!
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didn't realize it until just now, but there's a tech article right here about this:
One Wire Delco alternator Installation In A Classic Ford Truck .: Articles
the article incorrectly calls it a "one wire", and kind of cheaps out on the voltage sensing hookup, but the rest is good.
i don't have any info on the dimensions, though. good luck!
One Wire Delco alternator Installation In A Classic Ford Truck .: Articles
the article incorrectly calls it a "one wire", and kind of cheaps out on the voltage sensing hookup, but the rest is good.
i don't have any info on the dimensions, though. good luck!
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