Looking for some advice/input on what all I need to change over the wiring harness on my 1953 3100. I recently picked up a new (Rebuilt 235 engine) with HEI, electric choke and 65 AMP 1 wire alternator. The truck was previously converted to a 12 volt generator system but from what I have noted they did a really quick job and did not make what I would consider good choices for connecting wires. I have not had any electrical issues but I really never looked at the wire connections until I had to move them to take out my engine. There is no of heat shrink, solder or even crimp connectors used. They just twisted wires and put some electrical tape over the connection. Now that I am going to the alternator I knew I needed to add some safety features to the system. Looking at what I have tells me it will be better to start over with a new wiring harness. I have seen a number of wiring harness's recommended on this site and I will likely pick one of those to use (12-14 fused system). I also thought I needed to put a 40-60 amp relay in that energizes with the ignition and then feeds the fuse box. The 1 wire alternator seems simple enough but I did see where someone mentioned the need for an AD (? ) plug in one of the threads here on this site. Not sure what that is and have not been able to relocate the thread I found it in. Will I need this plug or can I just wire the alternator as a single wire? Do you suggest taking the old wiring out and starting from scratch or pull sections of wire out one at a time and rewire as I move along. Thanks for any suggestions.
