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Originally Posted by 1931 flamingo
At about pg 2 I would have put a 6V alt on it and been done. JMO
Paul in CT
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No, No, No, alternators just look so wrong on any antique car.
I'm not sure at what page the generator was found to be the problem, but I thought it showed output until the shop guy looked at it and motored it on 12 volts. This shouldn't have damaged it if done only for a few seconds. Generators are easy to take apart and check, so that's what I'd do at this point. The field windings should draw 3 or 4 amps on 6 volts and you'll need to use a growler to test the armature. Inspect the armature for thrown solder or bare wires.