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Post by mmagnumpi9 on Apr 21, 2006 2:33:38 GMT -3
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Post by gunthagunth on Apr 21, 2006 10:53:42 GMT -3
i was looking at a similar OBW system but you had to run another alternator bracket, then core out the alternator and hook direct to the inside, this way the alternator cant crap out on you when you need it. the only problem id see with going this route would be the damn serpentine belt. youd need to get one made or find a similar length. or youd need to fab a bracket and weld a pulley on top of another and size up a belt for it. i hear its a little different using the obw compared to arc welding. its a different arc and its a little harder to control its supposed to be kinda sloppy. if you practice long enuf you can weld pretty well tho.
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Post by mmagnumpi9 on Apr 21, 2006 11:11:05 GMT -3
if you only run one alternator I dont see this being a problem.
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Post by gunthagunth on Apr 25, 2006 0:29:41 GMT -3
yeah but they want you to run a ford alternator. i dunno how id do this with the serpentine belt and stock bracket. if i had to fab something to hold it on i might as well just pop another alternator in there. i wouldnt know where to start swapping out the gm for a ford. wouldnt you need to swap the pulleys and fab brackets?
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Post by mmagnumpi9 on Apr 25, 2006 0:51:26 GMT -3
or you could get an alternator that the ready welders run with. Should be a direct bolt in or close to it. The mean green i think it is. Honestly, i just thought it was a cool idea so i posed it up . . . didnt really care about it too much.
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Post by chrometj on Apr 25, 2006 1:39:03 GMT -3
mean green is sick!!!
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Post by jps4jeep on Apr 26, 2006 18:17:43 GMT -3
OBW is one of my projects as well. I was gonna go the HEI one wire GM alternator route though
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Post by caseyl on Apr 26, 2006 22:08:41 GMT -3
Nice, I saw a post over at some Mustang forum with people building their own arc welders from alternators for actual garage work. I saw some of the beads that they welded and it looks fairly well for a $70 welder.
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