Thanks to Barney, Ted, and Phil for the responses. Barney---your
diagrams are awesome to say the least. Everything is wired, and the
motor is running under its own power. The carbs still need work as they
leak and are way out of adjustment. BUT IT RUNS, AND NOTHING IS CLANGING
AROUND INSIDE, OIL PRESSURE IS GOOD, NO OIL LEAKS!!!!
For a guy who never had seen the inside of a motor, and has been toiling
over this MGA restoration (that they said was impossible) for over 4
years off and on, it is indeed a happy day in New Jersey.
Thanks again guys, and a bit of advice to everyone---join your local
club and get active. Many of the local guys have helped bolster my
confidence and get me out of a jamb when my confidence got ahead of my
knowledge.
Lots to do still, but there is hope.....and a plan!!
ED GAUBERT
Barney Gaylord wrote:
>
> At 02:26 PM 11/20/99 -0500, Ed Gaubert wrote:
> >.... 1960 MGA 1600 ....
> >....
> >I am retaining the positive ground electrics. .... do I have to worry
> about generator polarity??
>
> Yes, but it's very simple. The large terminal on the generator is the
> output to the battery. The small terminal on the generator is the
> controlling field coil connection. Connect a jumper wire from any hot
> terminal on the starter switch or fuse block. Touch the other end of the
> wire momentarily to the (smaller) field terminal on the generator. That is
> all. The generator will then be in the correct polarity for the existing
> battery hookup.
>
> >.... Does it make any difference which regulator terminals I use??
>
> Yes, but also easy. Refer to this simplified color coded charging circuit
> diagram:
> http://www.ntsource.com/~barneymg/mgtech/electric/circ_c.htm
>
> Barney Gaylord
> 1958 MGA with an attitude
> http://www.ntsource.com/~barneymg
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