"Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction" (rustholes-are-weight-reduction)
05/17/2018 at 13:20 • Filed to: None
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"Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction" (rustholes-are-weight-reduction)
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Ever since I got the Chevy, I wanted to get rid of that terribly tacky chrome alternator one of the previous owners installed.
At idle, it produced a whining sound, when driving at night, it made a little less electricity than the lights used, so when using the indicators, the generator light flashed.
I finally got to replace it, requiring only minimal changes to the existing bracket by using a widely available unit... From a Renault 5 :)
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction
05/17/2018 at 13:26 |
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My Galaxie is still running a generator, though I did have to replace the voltage regulator not long ago.
duurtlang
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05/17/2018 at 13:43 |
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Achieving reliability by using 30 year old French parts in American barges. You’re doing the right thing!
lone_liberal
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05/17/2018 at 13:57 |
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> duurtlang
05/17/2018 at 14:40 |
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Next step is putting a 505 diesel engine in ^^
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> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
05/17/2018 at 14:43 |
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How does a generator compare to an alternator? Besides the size
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction
05/17/2018 at 15:13 |
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Alternators have better efficiency, mostly, particularly at a wider range of speeds. The generator is a simple armature and brushes with a voltage regulator (usually external) to keep voltage *down*. An alternator generates sine wave A/C which is then rectified to the proper voltage and DC. And because the alternator controls its own magnetic field to produce the correct voltage, less is “thrown away”. More or less.
Cé hé sin
> Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction
05/17/2018 at 15:47 |
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This sounds an absolutely splendid idea. Bonne chance!
KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
> Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction
05/17/2018 at 16:04 |
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The nice part about the alternator on a small block is that it’s fairly easy to get to.
The alternator on a Duramax? Yeah it looks easy. Then you find out you need a hammer to get it in.
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> KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
05/18/2018 at 13:41 |
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It was by far the easiest alternator swap I’ve done. Second place goes to the RX-8
