Smokey,
Just make sure you use a smaller pulley. An alternator has to spin faster to
put out a charge at idle speed. If you use the generator pulley on an
alternator, it will work but you'll see a discharge at idle. This means
changing fan belt size, but that's a small price to pay for the increased
efficiency of an alternator.
Jack Halton
51 GMC 1/2 ton
Winter Park FL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Culver" <sculver@iwl.net>
To: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 11:16 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] alternator vs. generator
> In the process of installing air conditioning, I have had to replace the
old
> reliable generator with a 1-wire alternator. Haven't gotten to drive it
> yet, and am just wondering if I will see any difference?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Smokey Culver
> '50 3600 5-window (mine)
> '56 3600 (hers)
> League City, Texas
>
>
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