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I just had the generator rebuilt for piece of mind. Do you need to polarize it?
I just purchased my 1953 Chevy 3100 three weeks ago. So far I know it has a 235 ci six-cyl out of a 54 passenger car, converted to 12v, not sure when painted, Coker bias-plys, 3 on the tree, nice interior, no radio, guessing 4.11 rear. Had a lube job, drained trans & rear. Added new fluids. Replacing VC gasket/ Old one fell apart in a dozen pieces, hence oil leaking. Does not smoke. Will drain coolant system & replace thermostat. Ordered an Assembly manual. Have a 48-53 truck shop manual. Will replace plugs & wires. Had generator rebuilt.
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Wouldn’t be a bad idea and causes no harm
Momentarily connect the armature to battery positive (assuming it’s a negative ground system)
One second of contact is enough
It’s gonna spark
If it’s a positive ground system then the armature gets a blast of negative
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Redbird,
After looking at some of your other posts, you seemed to previously indicate that your truck is currently running a 12 volt battery system.
When you had the "generator" rebuilt, did the rebuilder know you are running 12 volts and not 6 volts?
As others have noted, your '53 was originally a 6 volt system when new, but appears may have been modified to 12 volts (not uncommon) at some point afterwards.
You may want to confirm your generator is a 12 volt unit before going too much farther.
Dan
Dan
1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 (My Grandpa's hunting truck)
1966 Chevelle
US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998)
Commercial Facilities Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
Finely time to get Grandpa's truck back in the sunshine!
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Well 12 or 6 volts will polarize the system properly If the polarity is correct After that yeah all bets are off if the regulator and generator are not Matched to the battery 
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Just wire it open- - - - -it's probably not needed anyway.
Jerry
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There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.
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I just purchased my 1953 Chevy 3100 three weeks ago. So far I know it has a 235 ci six-cyl out of a 54 passenger car, converted to 12v, not sure when painted, Coker bias-plys, 3 on the tree, nice interior, no radio, guessing 4.11 rear. Had a lube job, drained trans & rear. Added new fluids. Replacing VC gasket/ Old one fell apart in a dozen pieces, hence oil leaking. Does not smoke. Will drain coolant system & replace thermostat. Ordered an Assembly manual. Have a 48-53 truck shop manual. Will replace plugs & wires. Had generator rebuilt.
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It works for heat riser valves, right?
Jerry
"Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose"
Kris Kristofferson
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.
Ernest Hemingway
WAG MORE- - - - - -BARK LESS!
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Hey Jerry. I think you meant to answer my other thread. This one was on polarizing my generator.
I just purchased my 1953 Chevy 3100 three weeks ago. So far I know it has a 235 ci six-cyl out of a 54 passenger car, converted to 12v, not sure when painted, Coker bias-plys, 3 on the tree, nice interior, no radio, guessing 4.11 rear. Had a lube job, drained trans & rear. Added new fluids. Replacing VC gasket/ Old one fell apart in a dozen pieces, hence oil leaking. Does not smoke. Will drain coolant system & replace thermostat. Ordered an Assembly manual. Have a 48-53 truck shop manual. Will replace plugs & wires. Had generator rebuilt.
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I'm just applying your logic on disabling components that engineers spent millions of dollars developing. If it works on heat risers, why not generators? I spent 30+ years teaching automotive subjects at the high school and junior college level. Your heat riser opinion doesn't make good nonsense. You've already gotten the correct advice on polarizing the generator. Do it.
Jerry
"Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose"
Kris Kristofferson
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.
Ernest Hemingway
WAG MORE- - - - - -BARK LESS!
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