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| | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 127 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 127 | I have a chance to buy one in good working condition..for $50
should I do it? And what to I need to do to swap it with my generator?
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy." -D. Parker 1951 Chevy 3100 | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,029 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,029 | Depends on whether or not it is internally regulated. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | as Baldy said ...Im sure the experts will be along soon . | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 127 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 127 |
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy." -D. Parker 1951 Chevy 3100 | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | mike1951,
Do you have proof positive that this alternator is 6 volt. As Baldy hinted at, finding a 6 volt voltage regulator that was compatible with a alternator might be a chore. I don't know if there was a internally regulated 6 volt alternator made. If you are going to put a alternator on something vintage, then there goes the stock appearance...why not do the same swap but make it a modern 12 volt alternator...they look almost identical and you dump the regulator!
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Here is one source for 6V alternators. They have instructions on how to connect them on the site too. Ditto the above on the possible pitfalls if you don't know what you're looking at. If you have a generator/alternator rebuilder in the area, they could probably tell you what you have.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Tiny,
Great link..they are the real experts. Too bad Randy, who is a co-moderator of this forum, hasn't been around in a year plus.
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | various internally regulated 12V alternators can be modified for 6V - I had one on my '46 and it was great, totally eliminated any cranking problem even in the coldest weather, kudos to my local auto electric shop - and our friend Fifth Ave has been selling them for years all it takes to use an internally regulated 6V alternator is to take the wires off the old regulator and jump 2 of them together - but can't remember which at the moment - someone here will recall, it's been discussed Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,029 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,029 | I'm curious as to how an alternator would improve cranking performance, unless only short trips were made and the generator didn't have a chance to top off the battery between uses. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | mike1951, This isn't X-spurt testimony, just my opinion. If you are going to stick an alternator on your truck, stock appearance obviously doesn't concern you. I don't know what the market was for all of 5th Avenues 6 volt alternators, but in your case, replacing a 6 volt generator with a 6 volt alternator would not get you an invitation to the next Mensa meeting. Switching your system over to 12 volts is pretty darn painless, both technically and financially. If you are bound and determined to buy that 6 volt alternator, do it as a business venture. Polish it and paint it and sell it for four times what you paid for it. You can buy a 12 volt alternator for under $75.00 dollars. I feel better now!  Stuart | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 | on ebay you can get 6 volt alternators of eitherpos or neg. ground with built in regulators and whatever size pully you need for under 70 bucks | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | 32fire2, That's interesting information. Gives people another cost-effective option, if they want 6v and more power. 6v alternator on eBay - $67 plus shipping Is it hard to find and install a pulley, or do they come with a pulley that works OK? Tim | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 | most come with pullys but if you need a wider grove they will put one on for a few bucks im going to get one for my model a | | |
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