Retired Iron Peddler
Silver Member
- Joined
- Jan 15, 2008
- Messages
- 190
- Location
- Mount Pleasant, Texas
- Tractor
- Kubota L5460HSTC, Kubota RTV 900, JD Z655, JD 345, MM-BF
Does anyone know approximately what it would cost to rebuild a 6-volt DC generator to a 12-volt generator? My old 1950 B F Avery R/MM-BF was originally 6-volt positive ground and I have been running it on 12-volts positive ground for the past 20 years with the 6-volt generator disconnected. I'd been thinking about changing the generator to 12-volts and replacing the old 6-volt cutout with a 12-volt voltage regulator at the same time.
If I replace the generator with an self-regulating alternator, I would have to change the system from positive ground to negative ground and I don't know how that would affect the positive ground starter. Will the starter run in reverse? Changing the ignition coil/distributor to negative ground isn't a problem for me.
Rebuilding a generator will keep the tractor looking more like an original... except for the 12-volt battery in the battery box.
Bill
If I replace the generator with an self-regulating alternator, I would have to change the system from positive ground to negative ground and I don't know how that would affect the positive ground starter. Will the starter run in reverse? Changing the ignition coil/distributor to negative ground isn't a problem for me.
Rebuilding a generator will keep the tractor looking more like an original... except for the 12-volt battery in the battery box.
Bill