Question for the EFI Windsor guys
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Question for the EFI Windsor guys
Here's the situation...
I have a single wire 140 Amp chrome alternator that I want to somehow put on my 93 F-150... is there any way that I can hook this up? My current alternator has 3 different connectors going to it.
Anybody got a clue on this one?
I have a single wire 140 Amp chrome alternator that I want to somehow put on my 93 F-150... is there any way that I can hook this up? My current alternator has 3 different connectors going to it.
Anybody got a clue on this one?
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I'm sorry.. I didn't mean to come off that way... I was talking about the research that I was doing on my own... I wasn't coming up with anything and it was looking like it was going to be a huge hastle. Something else that I didn't mention is that I'm going to have to modify my mounting bracket for the powermaster alternator... I think it might be a GM model or something... that's the reason I'm looking to give up.
Sorry if I came off as a jerk... I really didn't intend to
Sorry if I came off as a jerk... I really didn't intend to
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You didn't come off as a jerk...
Just be patient...you can't expect an answer to a difficult question within a few hours...let alone days...
The amount of people able to answer that question is going to be low, so the response time is going to be low.
On an easy question it'll get answered in a short amount of time...
Also,
Whats with the title of the thread? I don't see where the EFI windsor aspect comes in...
I feel the title should be something like "3 wire alternator to 1 wire", or something of that nature...no?
Just be patient...you can't expect an answer to a difficult question within a few hours...let alone days...
The amount of people able to answer that question is going to be low, so the response time is going to be low.
On an easy question it'll get answered in a short amount of time...
Also,
Whats with the title of the thread? I don't see where the EFI windsor aspect comes in...
I feel the title should be something like "3 wire alternator to 1 wire", or something of that nature...no?
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Is that wiring diagram showing me that I can just run the single wire directly to my battery terminal? I didn't think that was a smart thing to do
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The delco has a built in voltage regulator. Yes you can hook it right to the battery, in fact you need to: the circuit uses the battery as a giant capacitor to help regulate the voltage.
I think you'll have more problems fabricating a decent looking mount than actually running off of it.
Cheers,
Tim
I think you'll have more problems fabricating a decent looking mount than actually running off of it.
Cheers,
Tim
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Originally Posted by Flareside351
Is that wiring diagram showing me that I can just run the single wire directly to my battery terminal? I didn't think that was a smart thing to do
Yes, that's exactly what it's showing you!
And sorry I jumped on ya... we get a lot of (I presume) lazy kids asking questions, then whining if no one answers in 30 minutes.
It's just a sore spot for me, that's all.
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hey, don't worry about it... I was only saying those things because of the research I was doing outside of this forum... I was just merely posting that I had no findings on the web.
But anyways... I'm still probably not going to use this alternator because it doesn't fit my stock mounting brackets... the stock is the 3-bolt pattern. One up top that bolts to the idler pulley and 2 down below... With that said the alternator has only 2 holes and are facing the wrong direction.
Here... I'll show you:
New alternator: http://store.summitracing.com/largei...rt=PWM-8-37140
Stock alternator: http://store.summitracing.com/largei...part=PWM-47768
I would use an adapter kit to mount it but I can't find one... Or maybe I did find one but just couldn't tell whether or not it would fit.
That's why I'm thinking maybe this is just a headache I don't need... just sell the part and buy OEM
But anyways... I'm still probably not going to use this alternator because it doesn't fit my stock mounting brackets... the stock is the 3-bolt pattern. One up top that bolts to the idler pulley and 2 down below... With that said the alternator has only 2 holes and are facing the wrong direction.
Here... I'll show you:
New alternator: http://store.summitracing.com/largei...rt=PWM-8-37140
Stock alternator: http://store.summitracing.com/largei...part=PWM-47768
I would use an adapter kit to mount it but I can't find one... Or maybe I did find one but just couldn't tell whether or not it would fit.
That's why I'm thinking maybe this is just a headache I don't need... just sell the part and buy OEM
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haha.. I like your style, but you have to understand that I have some bad luck.
and 9 times out of 10... if I build it it's probably going through my radiator
Not to mention I'm worried about allignment with the other pulleys, I'm sure if my angle was off I would end up with some problems.
and 9 times out of 10... if I build it it's probably going through my radiator
Not to mention I'm worried about allignment with the other pulleys, I'm sure if my angle was off I would end up with some problems.