Alternator

[Titleist16]

While my engine is getting rebuilt I figure it would be a great time to switch to an alternator. What are all of the parts I will need to do the swap?

 

[ski4evr]

Go to this site http://falconparts.com/1960-1970+FORD+FALCON+ONE+WIRE+VOLTAGE+REGULATOR+FOR+ALTERNATOR+.html.

I got the one wire voltage regulator and the correct alternator bracket from them. Great place. Easy swap. It took me about 30 mins. The directions even walk you through the wiring to allow your "GEN" warning light to still work.

At the above link, read the directions for the install where it says "click HERE" and you'll be able to find links at the bottom of the install directions page to order the correct bracket AND bolt.

I bought a stock 65 amp alternator for a 65 Mustang from autozone.

All together it was cheaper than buying the remanufactured generator I got several years ago.

 

[Titleist16]

I heard that it is better to go with a 3 wire alternator rather than the one wire. Any opinions?

 

[PLP6400]

I was using the one wire conversion from Falcon Enterprises and it worked great, no complaints. How ever one day I left my lights on and killed the Battery. When I went to jump start it I hooked the cables up wrong and fried it and the alternator. I am now running a 200 amp single wire alternator. I just think the fewer the parts the less to go wrong.

 

[PLP6400]

By the way, since I fried my alternator, I installed a headlight on reminder. Walmart has them for less than $7.00 and they are easy to install.

 

[Anonymous]

I run a chorme one wire from Summit...simplest install of my Mustang experience.
Would recommend it in a heartbeat. Start car, blip throttle once above 1500 rpm to self excite the alternator and away it goes.
Have had no problems with it.
Cheers,
Steve-O

 

[jamyers]

I heard that it is better to go with a 3 wire alternator rather than the one wire. Any opinions?

I've also heard/read that, it has to do with the voltage sensing "upstream" of the alternator, and keeping the dash light.

Looks like the FalconParts regulator might keep the dash light, but not the upstream sensing???

On my Buick, going from an external regulated alternator to an internally-regulated one and keeping the upstream sensing and dash light is a smiple matter of jumping two of the old voltage regulator plug terminals. Is a Ford the same? That'd be the way I'd like to go when I swap out my generator for an internal-regulated alternator, if possible.

One-wire alternators do work, but imho, the voltage sensing isn't the best, and having to spin them up to self-excite isn't the best either. But - they DO work.

 

[Anonymous]

I use the regular external regulator alternator (late 70's to early 80's style)because they cost next to nothing, are readily available and it works great. There is one wire on the regulator that needs power when the key is on, and one wire that goes from regulator to the alternator. The other regulator wire goes to a light, which I don't use.


14.2 volts, even at idle.