if you return to stock 1 wire alternator say from a 61 -62 mopar with its mechanical stock small black box regulator , wires are ok . But need to really understand how to rewire it at old VR location . Not trivial. You can change a later 2 wire field (very common) to one wire by grounding one brush ( either one) .I use 78 dodge 318 pickup truck as bogey to get alternators , but 61 mopar may be easier mechanical fit . Do not know . But: Not a good idea to change anything But to do as oem did , you need 61 G ram exhaust manifold to mount it . Big big $ and a lot of needless work Can cobble up to old F gen mount probably .. but why? There is absolutely nothing wrong with a stock generator . I have told guys on here , all that ever goes wrong in them is brushes stick in the holders from sitting( no output in spring ,takes two minutes to free them ) or the brushes wear out in 80 k miles, 15$ part 30 minute job ( sometimes end bearings, they are off the shelf items) Rebuilding / rewinding almost never needed , unless someone made a big error ( see later) . VR protects gen against all overload. Period . So cannot “ burn out” Rebuild is big $ and cannot be as good as precision factory wound . Sometimes you see NOS 12 v mopar armatures on E bay . Just get another 35 A gen off any 12 v mopar , and never ever “adjust VR “ They are perfect from factory you WILL make it all worse ( new problems) if you open the cover . It is good or bad, not out of adjustment . The way gens get obviously burned out is people open the VR cover , diddle around press down on the relays , One is the reverse cut - out ,it disconnects gen from battery at low speed or car off . If you press it down while car is stopped it locks itself in connecting gen armature direct to battery , battery then tries to drive gen as a 1/2 hp motor ( but it cannot turn) draws 50 A + till the battery dies . This with key off ! The 35 A armature burns up with 50 A + in it smoke comes out . wrecks battery can hurt wires too . If someone says they can adjust VR run out of shop, find someone smarter . Burned armature means someone did this . Then Closed hood If you do upgrade wires you cannot stop at ammeter (!!) same current goes in the ammeter to battery wire too . But no need to do that Very tight in there , at instrument cluster really asking for trouble to mess with a perfectly functional stock harness. Big wires do not want to fit . Get a generator put new brushes in if used , done . They Worked in every mopar made from 1930 to 1961 , problem free , all through WW 2 too Including AC cars . Pulleys , clocking on the mounts etc can be an issue , solvable . Obviously easier to get one from a 60 anything … nothing special electrically , 300 vs Plymouth / Dodge Some guys on here have used ones.. AC is larger 40-45 A , VR too, they command big $ On May 24, 2025, at 10:37 AM, dplotkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: -- For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylang --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Chrysler 300 Club International" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to chrysler-300-club-international+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/chrysler-300-club-international/37CBC758-4AD6-4D25-A35E-75A0A4C273DF%40gradyresearch.com. |
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