gm 1 wire swap Q?

[85broncduece]

Swaping in a gm 200 amp alt. can I hook my original charge wire directly to the batt and rum a heavier ga. wire from alt to batt? Im not worried about the ammeter not working.

 

[PanamaExpat]

Don't see why not. You can always put in an aftermarket ammeter and voltmeter later. When you get her done throw up a pic of the bracket setup you made up for it.

Here is a link I would read through before I did the install. Might save you some grief and give you a couple handy ideas. http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Wiring/Part2/

 

[Frank The Tank]

I think the main thing is that you run at least an 8 gauge wire. I didn't run one to the battery on mine. I ran it to the hot side of the starter solenoid (1970) I had to have a bracket extension made to keep mine in the factory position (to the left exactly 1.5 inches) to clear the heads.

 

[85broncduece]

I just used the factory ford bracket with a spacer on the botom bolt behind the ear of the alternator. i think the spacer was about 7/8ths of an inch. I didnt measure it. I just kept grinding it down to fit...oh I had to drill the alternators lower ear to accept the factory ford bolt.

 

[doorgunner]

Don't see why not. You can always put in an aftermarket ammeter and voltmeter later. When you get her done throw up a pic of the bracket setup you made up for it.

Here is a link I would read through before I did the install. Might save you some grief and give you a couple handy ideas. http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Wiring/Part2/

I think the main thing is that you run at least an 8 gauge wire. I didn't run one to the battery on mine. I ran it to the hot side of the starter solenoid (1970) I had to have a bracket extension made to keep mine in the factory position (to the left exactly 1.5 inches) to clear the heads.

That info helped me too.....My alternator BATT.+ wire was not 8 gaguge & the insulation on the wire was starting to warp---the wire was getting hot!

Thanks Men!