fried fusable link

That's what happened with mine Gary. I have a '68 Valiant and when I got it I couldn't get the dash to work, no lights or instruments. When I went to look around I found that the wiring harness is somewhat melted and the wire from the alt is melted all the way passed the firewall. The PO also removed the fusible link and didn't replace it, not even with some type of fuse. I have asked around if an alt could cause it but I haven't gotten an answer yet. I bought a new voltage regulator, starter relay, balast resistor, and I did the cluster voltage regulator upgrade. I havent tried it again for fear its going to fry. But now that I read this I'm going to take my Alt to checkers and have them test it. jpdbpd12 if you get anymore answers post them, they would help me out along the way too, and any one else for that matter. Thanks-Dan