Eric-
I had the exact same thing happen to me when we swapped a GM alt into my
fathers 70 1600 (2.8L V-6). When we first fired it up, that sucker was
getting really warm! We pulled it off, thinking we had gotten a faulty
unit. If my memory serves me correctly, it tested fine and we have run it
ever since with cooler results. I think the alt was having to work really
hard to bring the battery to full charge as it was down some, producing lots
of heat. No problems since. Let us know how your doing after cool-off.
You may hook a charger to your battery to bring it all the way up and see
what happens. Worth a try.
Nruff
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Frisbee <efris@home.com>
To: datsun <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 4:49 PM
Subject: Alternator Success??
> It charges now! now for the "bad" news... After a mere 2-5 minutes
> of running, the alternator got pretty darn hot... too hot to touch, but
> not spit sizzling hot. My set up is: the old main wire for the
> original remains the main for this alternator. I found the hot wire to
> the old regulator and now that runs to the "blue" wire of the GM
> plug... the black wire from the GM plug is run to the radio via a 16
> guage wire. It charges great!! Full load, still going positive... only
> problem is why that sucker gets so hot?? of course I should add that I
> had the car outside and working in partial shade, but it's still about
> 95 degrees outside... so the car is now in the garage and cooling
> down... will check again in about 3 hours or so... If anyone has any
> suggestions, would love to hear them... Thanks in advance!
>
> Eric
> WyCROC
>
> ps... MANY thanks to Tom Walter, Paul Kort, and David Pina for the
> info!!!
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