I live in the past.
Stop in for a cup of coffee
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I need a beer
Ddaddy
I'm changing the World... one pixel at a time!
Thanks! I'm pretty much done under the hood for now. I will probably move into the trunk next. I still need to get that spare tire hold-down thing fixed and similar clean up to what I did under the hood...
Ben Drinkin
Hey bartender!
I'll give you 3 dollars for that radiator...
Ddaddy
I'm changing the World... one pixel at a time!
OK, but you gotta come get it!
You will also need to help me swap it out with a new one before you can take it...
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
another road trip!! so is that the cheapest radiator ever - or the most expensive?OK, but you gotta come get it!
You will also need to help me swap it out with a new one before you can take it...
Ddaddy
I'm changing the World... one pixel at a time!
IDK, he's got a company truck and the fuel is free...
In all seriousness, that radiator is on my list of things to either swap out or pull it and strip the paint and refinish it. If Baron Benrickster really wanted to make a road trip and help me swap it out, I could be easily persuaded to swap it for new...
Maybe a side trip for Lift Day II next year?
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
oh yea - he really has some nerve whining about "working" a few extra hours here and there you know... ? I wish I had a company truck and free fuel -IDK, he's got a company truck and the fuel is free...
In all seriousness, that radiator is on my list of things to either swap out or pull it and strip the paint and refinish it. If Baron Benrickster really wanted to make a road trip and help me swap it out, I could be easily persuaded to swap it for new...
Maybe a side trip for Lift Day II next year?
Ddaddy
I'm changing the World... one pixel at a time!
The dealer I bought my GTS from has a nice numbers matching '72 340 Duster listed. It would look nice sitting next to my GTS...hmmm...
1972 Plymouth Duster | Fast Lane Classic Cars
1972 Plymouth Duster | Fast Lane Classic Cars
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
what - you don't have enough to do?
Ben Drinkin
Hey bartender!
I think you always need another one...what - you don't have enough to do?
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
not this guy.. at this point even the Silverado has turned into a project - I just want to be done for a while and go driving..
Ben Drinkin
Hey bartender!
Oh! You're talking cars. I was thinking about another drink!
Back home enjoying a cold brew. It was a scorcher at Carlisle, but a good breeze made it bearable most of the time.
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
nice - ya get anything good?
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
that one IS about spent..
Ddaddy
I'm changing the World... one pixel at a time!
I only wish I could grab it. Wrong time in my financial life...I still have my other house up for sale and it's draining my wallet every month it sits empty. *sigh*what - you don't have enough to do?
Ben Drinkin
Hey bartender!
Mmmm. Cold brew after a hot day of cars! Sounds heavenly. Did you see any of our gang? We're any of them sober?
Ddaddy
I'm changing the World... one pixel at a time!
Only one?
Ddaddy
I'm changing the World... one pixel at a time!
Inquiring minds want to know!
I got a few bits and pieces for the Duster. Rear view mirror, a side marker light, bumpers and adjusters for the hood...
Ben Drinkin
Hey bartender!
At a time sir..
Ben Drinkin
Hey bartender!
Cool. Good day then...
Ddaddy
I'm changing the World... one pixel at a time!
So I have been looking into the amp gauge bypass for the GTS but it occurred to me that the recommended wiring modifications are over done. I think I have a better way.
The circuit modification I propose is shown in the image below. Diagram A is stock, Diagram B is what I see recommended and Diagram C is what I propose...
By doing it this way it replaces the amp meter as the main bus and gives the charging current a much larger path to travel. It addresses the main issues as follows:
1. The Amp meter is now shunted as a secondary path (similar to the GM design of that era) reducing the current load through the gauge.
2. It will still provide charging power to the main electrical system and battery even if the amp gauge fails.
3. The amp gauge will still operate and show when the system is in a 'discharge' state indicating an alternator failure.
4. It does not require extensive modification of an otherwise 'healthy' electrical wiring harness just to prevent an issue. It simply requires running a heavy gauge wire from the alternator to the positive battery cable either at the relay connection or at the battery terminal.
Does anyone have any thoughts about this?
The circuit modification I propose is shown in the image below. Diagram A is stock, Diagram B is what I see recommended and Diagram C is what I propose...
By doing it this way it replaces the amp meter as the main bus and gives the charging current a much larger path to travel. It addresses the main issues as follows:
1. The Amp meter is now shunted as a secondary path (similar to the GM design of that era) reducing the current load through the gauge.
2. It will still provide charging power to the main electrical system and battery even if the amp gauge fails.
3. The amp gauge will still operate and show when the system is in a 'discharge' state indicating an alternator failure.
4. It does not require extensive modification of an otherwise 'healthy' electrical wiring harness just to prevent an issue. It simply requires running a heavy gauge wire from the alternator to the positive battery cable either at the relay connection or at the battery terminal.
Does anyone have any thoughts about this?
Ddaddy
I'm changing the World... one pixel at a time!
That's good, don't want the ice to melt in the next one before you get to it!
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