Lot's of my MGA friends converted their cars to negative ground and run
alternators rather than generators.
Positive ground has been found to promote faster rusting because the juice
runs through the body. Well that's what I read.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Bradley" <ambradley@yahoo.com>
To: "mtyler" <mtyler@hctc.net>; "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>;
"roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: 1500 Alternator Question
> Rallye has positive ground alternators for sale, but they are expensive
> at $341.20 each. Looks like the 1500 Roadster had an alternator, not a
> generator. Might be cheaper to have yours rebuilt.
>
> --- mtyler <mtyler@hctc.net> wrote:
> > Andrew Murphy wrote
> >
> > >Hey All,
> > >
> > >Since I got my 1500 tuned up last month she has been running like a
> > top.
> > >Today was no different as I took her out for a spin on a stunning
> > day- temp
> > >in the late 60s and not a cloud in the sky. I know, spoiled Southern
> >
> > >California guys.
> > >
> > >My car is positive groud and I don't have an amp gauge like the
> > later cars
> > >have. I have an IGN light on my speedo and today it starts flashing
> > while I
> > >am driving. The brushes on the old Alt. (38 uears old and was the
> > original
> > >one) are almost down to nothing. If I am correct, the light is due
> > to low
> > >voltage and increase in current (although it is flowing to Positive
> > Ground).
> > >
> > >I am reasoning the flashes are due to the winding of the engine
> > where I hit
> > >just above low tolerance.
> > >
> > >So I am thinking new alternator. Any other ideas?
> > >
> > >Andrew Murphy
> > >1967.5 2000
> > >1964 1500
> > >SoCalROC
> > If you want to keep it original and keep the POS ground, you'll
> > probably
> > have to have the generator rebuilt. (look in Hemmings) I don't think
> > you
> > can get new ones, Perhaps a Lucas unit from Victoria British would
> > work.
> >
> > Marc T.
> >
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