Yes, of course. As Donald has pointed out in a different e-mail, you
can't do this to an alternator, only to a generator - Zach, check which
you have first! (I suspect that when the old engine was dropped in, it
included the old +ve ground generator, so changing the polarity will be
ok...)
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>From: Keith R. Stewart[SMTP:kstewart@wwdc.com]
>Sent: 24 June 1999 12:30
>To: Dean Dashwood; 'spitfires@autox.team.net'; 'Zach'
>Subject: Re: Question of polarity.
>
>> As for the charging problem, you have to do more than just reverse the
>> battery. There are a couple of websites (none which I can remember off
>> the top of my head, though) which tell you exactly what you need to do
>> to convert from +ve to -ve. But it sounds to me like an alternator
>> problem. Maybe it wasn't converted to -ve ground correctly? Again, I
>> can't remember exactly what you have to do, but there are websites that
>> will describe it to you (unless someone on the list comes up with a
>> description). Failing that, check all the wiring. Good luck!
>>
>> Dean
>> -------------------
>Wait a minute...aren't those +ve to -ve conversions (and back again) for
>generator equipped cars? I thought all the alternator equipped cars were
>-ve ground. Yes? No?
>
>Keith Stewart
>
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