Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) One wire alternator

[SpencerC]

Other than the unit on the destroked.com website, does anyone else make a one wire alternator that will work on my '94 12V? Thanks

 

[WilsonF]

He is talking about an alternator.



OK i,m not sure way you want a one wire is there something wrong w/yours?



Floyd

 

[SpencerC]

The engine and trans. are in my Chevy conversion and I dont want to run an external regulator, I want it simple. Plus the alternator that came with the engine is dead anyway.

 

[BigPapa]

I don't see why you couldn't run one off a Chevy. I know I put one on my old tractor when I converted it to 12V. You may have to put a diode in line like I did on the tractor. I would think the main worry would be brackets and the pulley. I've been pondering doing the same thing if my ECM, PCM, or whatever it's called ever goes south.



Scott

 

[SpencerC]

well Destroked.com/PA performance sells one, I was just wondering if anyone had a better price, I'd pay a little extra and not have to screw around with brackets, pulleys and diodes.

 

[CKelley1]

the one wire altinators have a problem if the battery gets completely run down (like forget to turn your lights off ) the altinator has no way to limit current and will damage the altinator before the batteries get charged up enough . you are better off using a gm altinator with a built in regulator, i will see if i can find my drawing to tell you witch pin to connect to hot and the resistor size to use on the other pin and with a diode it can be made a one wire