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8N 12 volt alternator conversion.

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Lyle Pfeifer

01-29-2000 18:39:27




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Does anybody sell this conversion as a kit? Or does anybody know what is the best alternator to use in a coversion and have a wiring diagram to follow? Thanks for any help, Lyle Pfeifer




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STUMP PULLER

01-30-2000 17:15:07




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 Re: 8N 12 volt alternator conversion. in reply to Lyle Pfeifer, 01-29-2000 18:39:27  
HERE IS ANOTHER APPROACH. IF YOUR GEN IS OK, YOU COULD SWITCH TO 12V USING YOUR PRESENT GEN. YOU CAN USE A 12 V REG AND YOUR GEN WILL PRODUCE 12 V. I BELIEVE ALSO, THAT IF YOU ARE AN EXPERIMETER YOU CAN READJUST YOUR PRESENT REGULATOR TO WORK AS A 12 VOLT REG. THE ONLY DISADVANTAGE OF THIS APPROACH IS YOU DONT GET THE MAINTENANCE FREE ALT THAT ALSO CHARGES ALOT BETTER AT LOW SPEEDS. 12V WILL TURN OVER THAT N FASTER AND ALLOW MORE VOLTAGE FOR THE IGNITION AND THUS START BETTER. I LET MY N SET FOR 2 MONTHS AND WHEN I CRANKED IT OVER. IT STARTED SO QUICK I REALLY DIDNT HEAR THE STARTER TURN OVER. ABSORB ALL OF THE POSTS AND DO YOUR THING.

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Mike in NC

01-30-2000 10:14:02




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 Re: 8N 12 volt alternator conversion. in reply to Lyle Pfeifer, 01-29-2000 18:39:27  
Lyle:
I just finished installing a Tisco 12V Conversion Kit. It works very well. As Charlie pointed out, there is little wrong with 6V, but my generator was shot and the price on a new one was about the same as the 12V conversion kit. My old 6V battery was also about gone and I had serious doubts about the regulator - so for me it was an easy decision. The Tisco Kit is very simple to install and contains new wiring, a new resistor, the necessary brackets, a 12V replacement coil, a one wire self-exciting alternator and lousy instructions. Most of the process in replacing is fairly logical and easy to do. The N Board was a great help with making up for the instructions and providing me with the correct data on Voltage. I did replace the Ampmeter with a Volt Meter because I'm a little compulsive about this N.

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Mike in NC

01-30-2000 10:18:50




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 Re: Re: 8N 12 volt alternator conversion. in reply to Mike in NC, 01-30-2000 10:14:02  
Lyle - Don't let my comments on the quality of the instructions in the Tisco Kit scare you off from this great kit. I have no ability with electricity and I think the instructions assume the user will have some minimal knowledge of wiring.

Mike



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JMCinAZ

01-30-2000 08:21:57




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 Re: 8N 12 volt alternator conversion. in reply to Lyle Pfeifer, 01-29-2000 18:39:27  
Recently there was a posting in here about a catalogue where you could purchase updated brackets for a clean installation of the alternator -- from what I've seen the brackets have been an obstacle for a lot of conversions. If you can acquire them, you can buy a run of the mill GM alternator as Charlie in TX recommended and save yourself some money. However, I DO recommend purchasing anything you can from the advertisers who support and make this site possible!! Any problem you may encounter, someone on here will have the solution.

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Charlie in TX

01-30-2000 08:02:53




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 Re: 8N 12 volt alternator conversion. in reply to Lyle Pfeifer, 01-29-2000 18:39:27  
First, the 6 volt system is a good system. The only reasons I would convert is if the cost to repair was too high or if I needed 12 volts to run an implement.

To the left, under market place, you can find links to companies that make this page possible. I have seen kits there. I believe Guiness(sp?) products or Walt's tractor sells one.

The best altinator to use is from something like a '80 Chevy PU. The link below has the schematic.

Hope this helps.

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