GM 1 wire Alt. with a Ford voltage regulator

[Blueovalfanatic]

Hello. I have a wiring diagram showing Fords electrical system, and am now considering going with the GM one wire alternator. Using the Ford voltage regulator, can someone tell me how to wire it? The regulator has 4 contacts; I, A, S, F for ignition, alternator, stator, and field. I also do not have the GM alternator in front of me, so could someone suggest the way to hook it up?

Thanks for any help!
Greg

[robot]

You do realize that a GM one wire alternator has an internal regulator, dont you?

Here is Powermaster's Q&A page:
http://www.powermastermotorsports.co...nators.html#15

The first question is about hooking up a one wire alternator.

You will not need to use your Ford regulator.

mike in tucson

[hotroddaddy]

Yeah i was gonna say the same thing, isnt that the reason people use a one wire alternator

[Itoldyouso]

Yep, they're right. You can remove the regulator and all that related wiring, and simply run a #10 wire from the batt or + post on the alternator to the positive battery terminal. That's it. No switch or anything needed.


Don

[robot]

By the way, this is a pretty easy wiring diagram to draw.

[Itoldyouso]

Yeah, even I can do this one.


Don

[robot]

This is truly a "painless wiring" diagram....if you get the "connection"

[Dave Severson]

Don't turn a 1 wire hook up into a science fair project. The GM single wire alternator, as Robot and others said, just bolts on and hooks up as illustrated...........