Re: Is adding air conditioning an unobtainable myth?

Posted by Mike On 2011/7/22 14:18:15

When i pulled the generator for a bit and had an alternator in, i just put the 2 non-ground wires on the alternators one post, and then one wire from the plug that plugs into the alternator to that same main post on the alternator.


On the voltage regulator, take the two wires off that you moved on the generator, and connect them to the + on the battery. (assuming neg gnd here)

That way, you can easily swap a generator back in later if you want. There are no relays here, an alternator's red post is usually always hot, and is not key switched. The little jumper wire from the plug on the back of the alternator does the exciting, and you're basically making a 10si alternator a one wire hookup, only using both generator wires as one wire because you don't want a wire dangling. Requires no modifications to the wires at all.

Assuming you already found out how to mount the alternator in the generators spot. I also don't know if you need a thicker belt pulley to drive the alternator than it comes stock with as i don't have a packard V8.

Don't know about v8 packard pulleys, but most use a 3 bolt puller, cheap from any parts store.

Can't help with anything else.