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78centurian

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YET ANOTHER QUESTION.....
« on: April 29, 2009, 02:23:43 PM »
on a 460 ford the alternator has 3 wires going to it......my questions is where do those 3 wires to to on the motor/ignition..
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78centurian

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Re: YET ANOTHER QUESTION.....
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2009, 04:30:40 PM »
damn no one huh?
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LBsuperjet

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Re: YET ANOTHER QUESTION.....
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2009, 04:39:40 PM »
no worries, someone will chime in soon dont worry...id answer this, but im afraid ill be wrong...almost always haha

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Re: YET ANOTHER QUESTION.....
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2009, 04:46:38 PM »
Do you have a Ford alternator or a GM alternator?
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78centurian

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Re: YET ANOTHER QUESTION.....
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2009, 05:26:30 PM »
the one thats on there right now is a gm i believe...it has 2 wires

the one i want to put on and i know for 100% it works is a ford one with 3 wires
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Re: YET ANOTHER QUESTION..... New
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2009, 05:32:12 PM »
Maybe this will help?

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« Last Edit: April 29, 2009, 06:29:03 PM by Stevecat »
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Re: YET ANOTHER QUESTION.....
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2009, 06:18:16 PM »
the one thats on there right now is a gm i believe...it has 2 wires

the one i want to put on and i know for 100% it works is a ford one with 3 wires
On the GM you only have to run the one power wire to it, and bridge the two terminals off the back. Ford alternators need a resistor, stick with the built in one on the GM
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