Carl: I was responding to your statement "alternator wire to the stomp starter switch puts the alternator wire upstream of the ammeter. Will this allow the ammeter to function properly?"
And the answer is: The ammeter would NOT function correctly. A voltmeter does function correctly.
'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12
'52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
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