12 volt generator
- Thread starter Al Corbin
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Charlie Stephens
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Al,
It is very difficult to steer you if we don't know where you are starting from. Where are you located? I would talk with he guys in to local Early Ford V8 Club chapter and ask who can convert one. Next put an ad in wanted section for a 2 brush generator that has a pulley mounted fan. They are kind of scarce. I think they fit '39 standard and maybe a couple of others. If you can find just the pulley it can be used on several years. MACS (or somebody) may be reproducing the pulley. As far as a dealer goes, again where are you?
Charlie Stephens
It is very difficult to steer you if we don't know where you are starting from. Where are you located? I would talk with he guys in to local Early Ford V8 Club chapter and ask who can convert one. Next put an ad in wanted section for a 2 brush generator that has a pulley mounted fan. They are kind of scarce. I think they fit '39 standard and maybe a couple of others. If you can find just the pulley it can be used on several years. MACS (or somebody) may be reproducing the pulley. As far as a dealer goes, again where are you?
Charlie Stephens
Al Corbin
Member
I'm in Fort Walton Beach, in the Florida Panhandle, but that's no problem. I'm just looking for a source. I drive a 1933 Ford with what I think is a stock '36 engine. Like all of that vintage, it's a three brush unit with only a cutout - no regulator.
What I'm interested in is simply buying an off-the-shelf 12 volt generator of that type. It may turn out that they don't manufacture any like that, and I may have to purchase a 6 volt unit and have the field coils replaced.
What I'm interested in is simply buying an off-the-shelf 12 volt generator of that type. It may turn out that they don't manufacture any like that, and I may have to purchase a 6 volt unit and have the field coils replaced.
joe plumber
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Might try Speedway Motors in Lincoln,Ne.
2ndgeer
Senior Member
You might want to consider an alternator conversion in the original-appearing generator case by E. J. Whitney. Here's their website.
http://ejwhitneyco.com/automotive.html
http://ejwhitneyco.com/automotive.html
TomT/Williamsburg
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They are also in the Speedway catalogue called Powergens - I just installed one on my avatar - nice unit, easy install.
Tommy Gun
Member
I had the field coils converted to 12 volt in the generator in my '51 Merc. 8CM. I got a voltage regulator to match. It looks stock and works great. I thought about the Powergenerator, but have heard mixed reviews on the quality with the biggest issue being failure due to iverheating.