Re: Charging question

Posted by Roundsy On 2018/10/29 12:49:29

I spoke to someone at Fifth Ave this morning. He assured me that no extra, external excitation is needed. These alternators should charge from about 300 rpm. The alternator is either wired in wrong, which I don't believe to be the case or the pulley is too large. It may be the pulley. I thought it was correct but after further inspection I think it may be bigger than I thought. It's very difficult to see and I really wish I had undertaken this when the radiator was out recently. I'll try to get it apart one day soon and figure it out. The car still is a 6 volt system that has been converted to negative ground, probably for the purpose of installing this alternator.
The pulley that is on it now also drives the power steering pump so that is another concern if I need to change the pulley. The fun never stops!
Don