Re: [Amc-list] gen to alt conversion

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

-- d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> ok, i KNOW there are guys on here who have done this
> conversion. my gen died, and the local repair shop
> said min of $65 to repair it, thats iff the armature
> isnt bad. they said they could hook me up with a
> chrome chitty single wire alt for about 75-80. can i
> do this myself for cheaper? and i dont know if i want
> a single wire alt. and how would i go about gettin the
> gen dash light to go out, that kinda blah blah blah
> and all. i know it has been talked about before, but i
> wasnt in need then, so didnt pay attn. DOH!!!

I don't have a link, but it's the same ford/chevy/amc/pierce arrow, so 
google is your friend.

But keep in mind, running 60 amps through 30 amps of wiring is asking for a 
melted harness. If you leave the lights on, for example, and run the 
battery down, get a jump, then fast-idle to charge the battery, ordinary 
enough, it'll get hotter'n'hell in there!

Alts are short and fat, gens skinny and long but I imagine by fiddling fan 
belts and brackets you can fit 'em pretty much anywhere.

Cost alone may not be the best reason to do it. There's nickel and dime 
costs don't forget. A month or year later, will the $50 you saved matter?

The real question is, is it what you want? And do the problems solved 
outweigh the problems caused? If you have a huge stereo, etc, that's a 
factor too.

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