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That generator didn t last

mikewood869

mikewood869

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Bought a generator for our Ford 3000 two years ago and it broke into pieces not even in 200 hours. It s nice to have spares. At least the pulley didn t do more damage.
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Boy that looks pretty wonderful. Crummy
temper of the armature shaft or belt too
tight? Front bearing cooked? What do you
think. Glad the radiator is ok.
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Sorry I forgot the picture.
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The proof meter stopped at 120 hours and it started to slow at 115 hours.
 
What the younger generation doesn't understand is that generators and old voltage regulators were
replaced with alternators because generators regulators are prone to failure. Just like points and
condensers were replaced with electronic ignition.

I don't understand why people don't convert to alternators, unless they think their tractors are worth
more if everything is original. I very happy with alternators. I have my old generator camped out under
a workbench.
 
(quoted from post at 09:42:23 08/04/19) What the younger generation doesn't understand is that generators and old voltage regulators were
replaced with alternators because generators regulators are prone to failure. Just like points and
condensers were replaced with electronic ignition.

I don't understand why people don't convert to alternators, unless they think their tractors are worth
more if everything is original. I very happy with alternators. I have my old generator camped out under
a workbench.
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An alternator could possibly have the exact same failure as the generator being discussed here did.
 
Yeah and it took Detroit long enough to get off their arses and get the changes into the American car market. I remember when JC Whitney in Chicago was doing a healthy business on CD ignitions....I bought several.
 
(quoted from post at 20:29:03 08/03/19) Did parts hit the oil filter? Looks like something has been beating on it.
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That might have been when we changed the motor from the 4500 to this transmission and rear end. The oil filter still holds its shape.
 
(quoted from post at 01:12:23 08/04/19) What the younger generation doesn't understand is that generators and old voltage regulators were
replaced with alternators because generators regulators are prone to failure. Just like points and
condensers were replaced with electronic ignition.

I don't understand why people don't convert to alternators, unless they think their tractors are worth
more if everything is original. I very happy with alternators. I have my old generator camped out under
a workbench.
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The plan is to go back to a alternator, but I have been looking at one with a tach and I guess the three wire ones are better. Right now we are using the generator from the 4500 which kind of works.
 
I am a month shy of 76 and got my first car a 48 model in late 50's. I have never had as much generator or points problems as I have had with alternators and electronick ignition. When you have to carry an extra ignition modual with you at all times so you could change things out on side of road you get to hate the things. I have no idea how many a time I had to do that road side change when car stoped. And them Wife was driving in left lane of town road when car stoped dead because of that modual. Passers by pushed car off the road where I later got it towed from. Generator never whent out to where I did not have light at night, alternator did. Lucky I was close to cousins home and he took me home and charged up battery to where next day went back and got stated enough to drive to repair shop.
 
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