Jinma Model 304 want to do Delco Alternator conversion

[ratnin57]

Does anyone have information on installing a Delco single wire alternator on a 2006 Jinma 304. I'm tired of all off and on again charging problems with the Chinese alternator. Would appreciate any help.

Kenny

 

[Bob Rooks]

You will need to get a small pulley so the alternator will spin up and perform correctly. You have a slower turning diesel engine.

Alternator Pulley 3/4" - AP34

3/4" alternator pulley

vintageautogarage.com

 

[ratnin57]

Thank You I cant find the info I printed from CTOA a few years ago. I remember something about upgrading the wiring. Do you have any info on that.

 

[Bob Rooks]

Yeah, the Chinese wiring leaves something to be desired. New wire will depend on the amp rating of the new alternator. The OEM alternators were only 14 amp so the wiring is too small for anything over that.

 

[ratnin57]

I'm looking at a 10SI 65 amps on Amazon for $65. I assume I have to replace wire from starter to ignition switch ?
Thank You

 

[Bob Rooks]

What ignition switch? There are no spark plugs or distributor, it's a diesel engine. If you mean the key switch, no. You will need a minimum AWG 10 from the alternator to the ammeter, AWG 10 from the ammeter to the fuse block (increase fuse size to 30 amps), and AWG 10 from the fuse block to the starter relay.
Bear in mind that the cheap Delco 10Si alternators are not the TEFC industrial type that you have. They are intended for a dust free and dry environment.

 

[stevem5215]

I put a three wire GM alternator on my Farmpro 2420 years ago. I had to bypass the regulator but it worked perfectly for years. Id guess its still in use on it now. The alternator gauge and light stayed in the circuit. Basically a three wire advantage is it charges even at lower speeds. All it took was a few minor wire changes and I used the belt off a Steiner 420 pto drive (they are a good Kevlar lasting belt) and the holding bracket for a barn door. Good McGyver solutions that stood the test of time for reliable too!

 

[stevem5215]

My posts are still on here somewhere if you search my name.

 

[Bob Rooks]

I put a three wire GM alternator on my Farmpro 2420 years ago. I had to bypass the regulator but it worked perfectly for years. Id guess its still in use on it now. The alternator gauge and light stayed in the circuit. Basically a three wire advantage is it charges even at lower speeds. All it took was a few minor wire changes and I used the belt off a Steiner 420 pto drive (they are a good Kevlar lasting belt) and the holding bracket for a barn door. Good McGyver solutions that stood the test of time for reliable too!

Most of the demographic here is afraid of three-wire alternators. The one-wire alternators are self exciting so they need the small pulley for excitation. The three-wire models still need the small pulley because they can't carry a load at low idle, like even the lights. One of the problems with the 10SI alternators is they take cooling air from the front, dust and crap and all, which is ok if you have furnace filter media in front of your radiator to filter the chaff and crap. I used a 85 amp 12SI three-wire that drew air from the rear - as close to a TEFC unit as you can get. McGyver graduated from the Red-Green school. I also used a lap-link V-belt, easy to change if it ever breaks, but after 700+ hours still like new.