Eric Frisbee wrote
>Hello all..
> well, my troubles with the GM alternator conversion never seem to
>cease... the latest is that the wiring got nice and warm, the battery
>was bubbling and spitting acid, and the brand new alternator was hotter
>than a firecracker (but working fine!) on a recent 2 mile drive. It
>also blows all the fuses whenever the alt kicks in... needless to say,
>I took that piece of crap out of my car already... so it's back to the
>drawing board... One of the WyCROC'rs was kind enough to throw a spare
>alternator to me, but it seems to be from a '65 1500? Would this work
>in some form or fashion?? I thought those were positive ground
>cars?? If anyone has any information, I'd love to hear it! Thanks!
>
>Eric
>WyCROC
If it's a generator from a 65, yes it's pos. ground. Won't work in a
later roadster, but would work fine in my 65 320 ;-) Sorry you're having
these troubles. I had a sizzling swollen battery in a 1977 Toyota Corolla
1200, and the problem was a bad ground (so said the electrical shop,
anyway)
-Marc T.
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