Re: Alternator questions

From: SandMan (sandman1969@cableone.net)
Date: Mon Mar 23 2009 - 02:48:59 EDT


True & false. True it doesn't matter which direction the alternator is
turning, HOWEVER make sure the alternator fan is correct for the direction
of rotation. If not, it will burn up the alternator.

SandMan
99' Dak Sport, CC, 318 - 4x4

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> Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:40:07 +0000 (UTC)
> From: bocd@optonline.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Alternator questions
>
> cool....thanks
> bob
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> In article <39D9D3F5940E43B290BE1DF2503DCDBC@Snakehead>,
> wilkerbeast01@charter.net ("Mr. David C. Wilker Jr.") writes:
>>
>>
>> It doesn't matter which direction an alternator turns.
>>
>> I may have to run another alternator on top of my 250 amp alt.....would =
>> it matter if the pulley shaft was facing the rear of the truck? I think =
>> that would change the rotation of the pulley. I'm thinking about =
>> mounting it down under my pwr steering pump......build some bracketry =
>> off of the frame crossover.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
>> If we cannot afford to take care of our veterans, then we should stop =
>> making them.
>> David C. Wilker Jr.
>> USAF (RET)
>>
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