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122 Charging Issues 120-130 1967

posted by  patrick of montreal on  Sat Oct 26 22:04 CST 2002
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The short ground strap from the battery to the sheet metal on the body is a poorly designed connection. The ground is then supposed to travel through the sheet metal, down the firewall to the braided strap that grounds the engine and also your alternator as it is attached and grounded to the engine. Personally I ground my battery directly to the body to engine strap.
IMHO the gen is a poor substitute for the alternator, thats why cars stopped using them about 30 years ago. Also the Bosch alt is not as reliable as the delco or as cheap or as easy to get parts for.
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Disclaimer: be careful, work safely!!! If you have any doubts as to the safety of the work you are doing, consult a proffessional before you hurt yourself or others!!! I'm not a licensed mechanic, I have just been fixing stuff my whole life, patrick of






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