Thanks Bill
Smokey
'50 3600 5-window (mine) & '56 3600 (hers)
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Bailey <billb@gamewood.net>
To: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>
Cc: oletrucks list <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, December 03, 1999 4:06 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Alternator conversion
>> You may run into trouble, such as the engine won't shut off when you
>> turn off the key...in which case you could try a higher resistance
>> resistor, or install a diode in series (no, I don't remember which way).
>>
>
>I think you would want to keep current from flowing from the alternator
back
>to the ignition switch. If this is the case then you would want the banded
>end (cathode) of the diode going towards the alternator. I would guess a
>1N5401 or -02 would be a good choice for this. It is rated for 100 V or
200V
>PIV (Peak Inverse Voltage) which is way overkill. Either is capable of
>handling up to 3 amps forward current. They should be readily available at
>Radio Shack.
>Bill Bailey
>57 Chevrolet 3100
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