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Old 05-03-2018, 11:24 PM   #7
VetteVet
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Re: Alternator question

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Originally Posted by dave`12 View Post
Thank you both, dmjlambert, that sounds just like what I was hoping to hear, gonna check out the links. thanx

franken, i've been having problems with mine. I have 2 big electric fans, HEI, A/C, etc. that seem to be drawing too much power. My ammeter always showed a big charge going on. New alternator and regulator 200 miles or so ago, and now one of them (not sure which, haven't tested yet) has already as vette said "bit the dust". I'm following his advice from before "run it till it blows, then go to the one wire setup".

he's smarter than me, so here I am...
You need to go to the CS 144 to power all that stuff, and you'll love it. I can walk you through the conversion. A 12 SI would work but the CS works better.
Read this thread and decide what you want to do. I don't remember recommending a one-wire alternator to anybody. That's why I said the FAQ conversion would work but it's not the best way to do it.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=417872
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