Recent content by Dons32

Changing to positive ground is a good idea. The generator is a Ford isn't it? With your Ford replacement regulator in place and wired up including a ground wire from the generator to the regulator base, remove the field wire at the regulator and touch it for a moment to the battery terminal on...

If you use jumper cables (even heavy ones) your new engine will turn over slower than correct battery cables. If you hook up the battery with correct cables with proper ends on battery it will turn over faster. The reason for this is there is a voltage drop where the jumper cables attach to the...

To repair the King-Seeley hydrostatic gas gauge get the instructions from Skinned Knuckles Oct 2007. Also, V8 Times: July 1998, Sept 1998, May 2002, Nov 1998. The solvents that should work are denatured alcohol or shellac thinner. Use the solvent with a pipe cleaner and let it sit. The fluid for...

Please send pictures to dyunderwood@yahoo.com. Thanks, Don.

That's about what I paid for the last 3 or 4 I got at swap meets. Of all the 2 brush fan mount generators I have found only one had a bad armature. I really need a growler to make a proper check of the armatures.

I have a fairly large supply of Ford armatures from 38 thru 48 and they all have keyways but only the 38 and 39 armatures utilize the keyway for the pulley. Why do the later series have a keyway? I don't know, possibly there is another application for the armature that requires the keyway. I...

The 38 and 39 two brush fan mount generators have slide on pulleys. The 40 and later fan mount pulleys are screw on. The armature for the 38 and 39 generators is longer for the nut and washer that is required. Also, these generators (38 and 39)have the 78 front cover. I found it interesting...

Here's my 32 Tudor that was a one family car for 72 years. The only major changes have been upholstery and Columbia. The 3 window is from the mid 50's and had Olds engine moved 9 inches back from stock. I do miss that car.