<VV> Uprated Alternator?

[FrankCB at aol.com]

Bill,
       The answer to both of these concerns is to install a voltmeter which 
will indicate whether your charging voltage is sufficient (at least 13.5 volts 
with engine running above idle speed) and also whether you have ANY charging 
at all.  As soon as the fan/alternator belt is no longer functioning, the 
voltage will immediately drop to 12.6 and keep going lower until the engine is shut 
off.
       Some of your other questions about modifying/changing alternators to 
get higher charging current are answered in the Corvair Tech Guide available 
from CORSA.  Following those directions you can join half of a LM stock 
alternator with half of a later GM model and make over 60 amps.
       Good luck,
       Frank "sparky" Burkhard
       
In a message dated 5/31/05 3:53:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Corvair at fnader.com writes:

> 3. My Alt light already glows under heavy electrical use (headlamps, even 
> brighter with turnsignals on)... is this an indication of an already taxed 
> alternator or 
> more an indication of the mating of the electrical systems?
> 
> 4. I want a VERY obvious indicator of a thrown belt. Use the small warning 
> lamp to drive a relay to a much brighter light? Or set up a completely 
> different 
> system like Warren's pressure-activated warning lamp? (The warning lamp "as 
> is" would be sufficent for most of us, but I need it to be obvious for even 
> drivers of modern cars.)
>