Got there at 2,000 RPM.
Marty
On 11/21/07, Sally or Dick Taylor <tr6taylor@webtv.net> wrote:
>
> Marty---Your new alternator shuld be putting out closer to 14.5V. One
> way to check the accuracy of the volt meter is to turn on the ign. key
> and wait for the dash meter to reach the peak power provided by the
> battery. This number is 12.6V for a good battery.(Or you can check both
> battery and alternator output with a voltmeter) Got this info from Dan,
> the Man.
>
> Dick
>
> From:
>
> marty.tr6@gmail.com(MartyClark)
>
> Thanks to everyone how send me email on my failed alternator. I decided
> to follow Joe Curry and Randall's advice and I now have a 55 amp
> alternator in the TR6 tonight. Both recommended a 78-80 Ford Fiesta with
> A/C Bosch unit. It bolted right in, same cable connectors. Only minor
> issue was the fan(?) on the pulley just touched the washer and bolt on
> the adjustment arm. I removed the middle washer from between the bracket
> and the alternator and all was well. Volts read 13.9 at 1,500 RPM.
> Once again the list get me back on the road.
> Marty Clark
> Gilbert, AZ
> 1974 TR6 CF17352U
>
>
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Marty Clark
Gilbert, AZ
1974 TR6 CF17352U
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