1st off-I searched the forum but for some reason I can not see any of the photos from the threads?????
2nd- I have a 30 Closed cab pickup I'm attempting to fit a set of 1970's JC Whitney rear fenders on- They are pretty poor quality after sitting around for 50 years but they were included with...
I guess the thing that is throwing me off is how when the car starts, the charging system is working, but then within 5 minutes, it drops out and does nothing. Then, like clockwork, the next time the car is started its working again
Are you thinking that a 64 galaxie generator isn't capable of doing the job? Im not opposed to a alternator upgrade but if its just a bad voltage regulator or something i would like to simply replace it.
well- I have an Optima gel battery, it reads between 11 and 12 before start. 12.5 or so while "charging" and then once ampmeter drops to 0 it will slowly show 12 and as time goes on down to almost 10 usually. Are Optima batteries compatable with early 60's generators?
Greetings! I have a 1935 Ford 5 window that is a retired modified asphalt stock car and runs a FE ford. The combo has a generator and voltage regulator from a 64 Galaxie. When the car fires up cold, the amp meter registers a charge of almost 30 amps, but within 5 minutes it falls to 0 and never...