Ouch! definately time for a different harness at that point! I don't
need a lot since I have a mostly stock '67... who needs a stereo when you
can listen to that sweet sounding engine though?? :)
Eric
----- Original Message -----
From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
To: Eric Frisbee <efris@qwest.net>; <SLBESQ@aol.com>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: alternator conversion help
> The single wire alternator also has a voltage regulator, but it's
> internal, not external. They do the same thing.
>
> You should not hook at 60+ amp alternator to your stock wiring. If the
> load never exceeds 30 amps, you'll be safe. But when it does, you'll
> blow your fuse, or worse if for some reason the fuse doesn't blow.
>
> I had an electric radiator fan, directly wired to the battery, and a
> stereo. I turned on the electric fan, stereo, lights, wipers and
> heater and drew more than 30 amps. With your wiring, I'd blow the
> fuse.
>
> --- Eric Frisbee <efris@qwest.net> wrote:
> > Great info on the alternators, but... Doesn't the voltage regulator
> > prevent
> > the full 60 amps from hitting your wiring harness? As I understand
> > the
> > regulator, it sends only what is required by the electrical load.
> > As to
> > the amp guage not working, I have to disagree. Mine works
> > perfectly,
> > although only up to 30 amps which it would rarely hit, unless I have
> > a dead
> > battery. I have a pair of 30 amp fuses protecting my relatively
> > fragile
> > amp guage as well. As to the wiring. I am using a stock
> > harness on
> > the '67 and just hook up the white wire to my AC Delco, with a line
> > run to
> > #2 post on the alternator. No problems with that set up and it's
> > got about
> > 6 months of a 160 mile daily drive on it.
> >
> > Good luck!
> > Eric
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
> > To: <SLBESQ@aol.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 3:16 PM
> > Subject: Re: alternator conversion help
> >
> >
> > > If you have your alternator in the stock (passenger side) location
> > for
> > > 67.5, the swap isn't too difficult. You want part number 7127SE
> > (self
> > > exciting), or you can get 7127 without self-exciting and make a
> > wire to
> > > run from the #2 prong on the two prong connector to the + post on
> > the
> > > back of the alternator. The SE is a little more expensive and
> > you're
> > > not as likely to find it in stock. The part number is followed by
> > -3,
> > > -6, -9 or -12, which refers to the location of the two prong
> > connector,
> > > like a clock. -12 is good, so is -3. -6 points down and -9 points
> > to
> > > the engine so those two are bad choices.
> > >
> > > There are many wires coming out of the stock alternator; most of
> > them
> > > go to the voltage regulator, NOT the battery. Only the one
> > large(r)
> > > wire goes to the battery via the ammeter. I believe there is also
> > a
> > > ground wire, which is not needed on the one wire conversion.
> > >
> > > I recall someone saying a 60 amp Z ammeter fits in the 67.5 gauge,
> > but
> > > I believe you'd have to upgrade the whole wiring harness to get it
> > to
> > > support that high amperage, so for right now I'll assume you're not
> > > going to do any of that.
> > >
> > > So, connect the alternator in place of the old one. If I'm
> > correct, it
> > > will fit right in and even the pulley should line up, although the
> > > pulley may be a bit smaller. This assumes the late and early
> > roadster
> > > alternators are the same; the one wire alternator fit right in the
> > > stock location of my '70 but the heat destroyed the internal
> > regulator
> > > (late cars have alternator on driver's side and smog pump on
> > passenger
> > > side).
> > >
> > > Anywhoo, wrap up the voltage regulator wires and the hot wire going
> > to
> > > the old alternator. You will not use any of them. Run a new 8
> > gauge
> > > wire (wire and crimp-on connectors at your local NAPA auto parts
> > store)
> > > from the + of the new alternator to the + of the battery.
> > >
> > > Your ammeter will no longer read properly. A voltmeter is easy to
> > > install and gives you essentially the same thing - the health of
> > the
> > > charging system. They are under $20 for a cheap one and much
> > easier to
> > > install than an ammeter.
> > >
> > > Take a look at my alternator pics at
> > > <http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=58213969203&n=435884809>. Mine is on
> > a
> > > late car so the alternator is pushed forward, but you get the idea
> > and
> > > the wiring would be the same.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- SLBESQ@aol.com wrote:
> > > > hi all
> > > > happy new year! may the new year bring all of us peace and
> > > > prosperity.
> > > >
> > > > because it's a holiday, i have some time to spend on the
> > roadster. i
> > > > have
> > > > had to jump it lately, so i wanted to see what the alternator was
> > > > putting
> > > > out. (battery mounted on passenger side of the trunk) it wasn't
> > > > good (12.8
> > > > at idle, and drops from there to 6 or 7 with the lights on). i
> > > > wanted to
> > > > upgrade to the "one-wire" delco, so i guess now is the time.
> > > >
> > > > is this something that i can do myself? i mean, with my
> > obviously
> > > > limited
> > > > knowledge and skill. what else must i change? how is it that
> > only
> > > > one wire
> > > > comes out of the delco and five or so come out of mine? do i
> > need
> > > > new
> > > > mounting hardware? is there a "kit" for doing this swap?
> > > >
> > > > thanks a million for all your help.
> > > >
> > > > steve
> > > > 67.5 H20
> > > >
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