Dan
03-08-2005 15:10:16
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Working this afternoon a bit on Project Rustbucket. The dash is in and all gauges are mounted. The old starter switch is not working, so I will replace that, no biggie. Here is what is original on the electrical - generator, coil, solenoid (still has the FoMoCo stamp on the top) and starter has been rebuilt by a shop. Here is what is new - ammeter gauge, oil pressure gauge, voltage regulator, wiring harness, teminal block, thick as your thumb battery cables, 6v battery. The engine turns over quickly on the 6 volt battery now (except I have to ground the starter button wire to get it to start spinning). It starts up quick, but now has developed a new "popping" through the exhaust since I put the exhaust pipe on - it is not a timing issue. But, my bigger problem is my ammeter. When I turn on the key it registers slightly towards the "+" side, and when I start it it bounces wildly from 0 to -30. I shorted between the "BAT" and the "FLD" on the voltage regualator to polorize my "B" circuit generator before I started it, and I verified I have a "B" circuit regulator. A measurement at the battery before I started it up was 6.35V (new battery, never used yet) and when running it registered 7.45V after a couple minutes, and 7.93V after 5 minutes or so. Is almost 8 volts normal? Can anyone help me with the ammeter readings?TIA, Dan
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