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Nov 18, 2012 | 03:08 PM

John & Old Ford

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12 volt bracket alternator.

I have decided to convert my 1949 F6 truck to a 12 volt system and would like to know if someone has photos of how to adapt the bracket to the new alternator, If someone knows which alternator will best fit, please let me know.

I have new photos of the sheet metal restoration process. (Please let me know if i have posted correctly the link for the photos, but dont get too distracted and forget to address the bracket issue).

1949 F6 Sheet Metal Restoration pictures by 1949-F6 - Photobucket

Nov 18, 2012 | 04:59 PM

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Mac's (and may others) have alternators that bolt right on where the generator shoud go:

Search Within MAC's Antique Auto Parts

Nov 18, 2012 | 05:30 PM

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Mac's (and may others) have alternators that bolt right on where the generator shoud go:

Search Within MAC's Antique Auto Parts

Thanks for the info. So no need to adapt a bracket?

Nov 18, 2012 | 05:34 PM

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Thanks for the info. So no need to adapt a bracket?

Sorry, I should have looked at the link before asking the question about the bracket.

Nov 18, 2012 | 05:41 PM

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Here's the modification/fabrication of the alternator brackets in mine...

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...onversion.html

Nov 18, 2012 | 05:49 PM

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Mac's (and may others) have alternators that bolt right on where the generator shoud go:

Search Within MAC's Antique Auto Parts

Is it possible to identify what size pulley does the engine have whith these images?

Nov 18, 2012 | 06:32 PM

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You have the fat belt (5/8"). Do an advanced Search on here about alignment problems with trucks with fat belts. That slingshot style mount at MACs looks suspiciously just like the one they sell for cars.

Here's one thread: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...lt-help-2.html

Now that I look at the MACs bracket, it does look like may have a different offset built in, but check that thread ccarefully before ordering!