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| | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 13 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 13 | Finally got my 61 c10 running over the thanksgiving weekend, only to find out that the alternator is bad. Since I am not trying to keep this thing stock I have heard that I should move to a one wire alternator. Has anyone done this and is it something that somenewguy could do? Thanks for all the help.
1961 Apache 10. First restoration
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | The upgrade to a one-wire alternator is the easiest alternator-upgrade. Do you need a lead to an indicator ("idiot") light?
Many people prefer a multi-wire alternator, for a variety of reasons. I have used a 12v 1-wire alternator with no problems on a 1954 truck since 1997.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 13 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 13 | I need all the help I can get. I have been called an idiot before and I have never done this kind of work so an idiot light may not hurt. The altermator I pulled off has about six wires coming from it. Three in a harness, one that looks like a hot lead and then several more that don't go anywhere. (I think the previous owner knew about as much as I did about working on trucks.) I want to clean this thing up as much as possible.
1961 Apache 10. First restoration
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