[Boatanchors] Partially Off Topic Questionþ

[Jim Wilhite]

Todd you are showing your age.  You have to be of the alternator 
crowd.  :>)

Jim/W5JO


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>



> That's some handy info! Never realized it was that simple, Carl. 
> Good to
> know. Hoping to have the '50 Lincoln ready for Deerfield/NEAR-Fest 
> this
> fall, complete with its original 337 flathead V8. The replacement 
> radiator
> was the hold up, all brass and copper, close to $1500 when all was 
> said and
> done. Just need to find the appropriate boatanchor mobile set up 
> for it now.
> Plenty of room in the trunk for a dynamotor, Jimmy Hoffa, and 
> whatever else.
>
>
> We can cruise to the AM dinner in it. Just remember, the back 
> doors open
> funny. :D
>
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4
>
> On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 11:44 AM, Carl <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
>
>> >From 1928 to 1953 (1954 in Canada, Australia) all Fords were 6V 
>> >positive
>> ground.
>>
>> Converting to negative ground is very simple. Reverse the 
>> ampmeter leads,
>> coil wires, and battery terminals. Repolarize the generator by 
>> lifting the
>> field lead off the regulator and momentarily touching to the 
>> battery
>> terminal next to it. The engine must be off.
>>
>> The above works with all 46-53 Fords that are standard with 
>> internally
>> grounded regulators. Im not sure about earlier ones. Other makes 
>> sometimes
>> use externally grounded generators and the repolarization 
>> procedure is
>> slightly different.
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>> Flatheads Forever