Recent content by jeffsang

I cannot imagine I have any shorts in the lighting circuit since all lights come on as they should. One headlight is dim but that should be an isolated issue. Just dont understand why when lights are on, charging does not happen.

Hello All An update to my charging issue. I'm trying to do everything I can myself before taking car to electric shop who worked on my gennie and voltage regs, 40 minutes away. Anyways, I installed a new generator belt since I,ve thought mine looked kind of worn.. Gates #TR24538 for anyone...

Yes, I have the seperate ground wire between the two, will double check to be sure its good.. I ground firewall where voltage reg. attaches. Also ran new ground from firewall to frame, clean shiny connections. Also wire wheeled where gennie mounts to engine. What is crazy is that both...

Hello I took my generator with both voltage regulators back to the electrical shop for testing. They said gennie was good and set both regulators at 7.4 volts. When installed in car, they charge at first, then after a bit, all I get is battery voltage, like the generator quits working. Do the...

Had generator shop go through my generator and adjust both voltage regulators to approx 7.4 volts. Still not getting consistent charging output. It goes to 7V barely and sometimes just a little over 6. My lights do not get any brighter when revving engine above idle. Battery and engine is...

Koates I switched the wires on the regulator after the car quit charging again and still only got a little over 6 V. So Im going to take the generator and 2 voltage regulators back to the repair shop for another look. I forgot to mention I did put on a new voltage regulator a year ago with the...

Hello All Working on my 48 coupe, flathead 8 everything original. Checking battery voltage while car is warming up and as it reaches operating temp reving 1500-1800rpm, I'm getting 7.4-almost as high as 8 volts, which I realize is a bit too high. As the car gets good and hot and engine is...

NOS température gauge and sender I believe for 1937-39. Excellent condition, have not tested it. Box is good. $175 obo Call Jeff @ 724-301-8803

I have not seen the 3 bolt mounting pattern, the one's I have seen have one bolt mounting. I am interested in purchasing a set for my 48 coupe. Which way are yours Steve? You can PM me

Hello I'm thinking I need to make a clutch adjustment on my 48 coupe, it is grinding sometimes going into gears. I want to take out some free play, when I disconnect the adjusting clevis, do I need to lengthen the rod or make it shorter? Any info would be appreciated. Jeff

What are the best spark plugs to use in a 59-AB engine? Which ones will make the engine run its best, I'm not worried about "correct part numbers" as it will not be judged, car is a driver. Also what is the correct gauge battery cable between the battery and solenoid? Mine says #2 gauge, is...

Drove my 48 this past weekend, when shifting from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd sometimes it will grind going into gear. Also sometimes from 3rd to 2nd. I try not to rev the engine too much, the more rpms the more it will grind and it seems the hotter it gets it will do it more. I recently changed...

I just finished changing a set of plug wires on my 48. What a miserable job, I can't believe what a poor design that 2 piece cap is. Can I adapt a crab style cap on my original 48 style distributor? I am using the original brown wires, would they work on the crab cap? I will fire the car up...

Is there a way to test a condenser with a multimeter and how do you do it? I also have a miss on a 48 when hot and I have a "new" condenser. Jeff

I need to get a good quality set of correct plug wires for my original 48. Are the correct ones brown in color and who is a good supplier to get them from? Thanks Jeff