I have a 54 235 with an alternator and it would not keep the battery charge because I had 273 gears and around town, the RPMs were not high enough to activate the alternator. I bought one through Jegs that kicks on as soon as you start the engine. I think it has to be over 1400.

Ron, The Computer Greek
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