B-1 Door lock and 6 Volt Alternator with internal regulator??

[doogan]

First:

Am wondering if the 49 car door lock will fit into the passenger side door of a 49 B-1 pickup.

 

Last:

My 6 volt generator on my 49 B-1 works but I want to replace it with a 6 Volt alternator with an internal regulator.    I have a new alternator that has the internal regulator which means I don't need the regulator in the circuit.   How does the wiring from the regulator and generator change?  

 

I was told to take the small wire on the generator and tape it up as well as the field wire on the regulator.  Next the larger wire on the generator goes to the 1 post on the alternator.    Then the arm and battery wires on the regulator are connected together leaving no wires on the regulator.   I'm not sure this is the correct way to do this.  Anyone ever replaced their generator with the alternator/regulator setup?

 

These two questions will finish my restoration and when I learn how to post pictures of it on this site I will show the before and after.

 

Thanks again

Don

[Dodgeb4ya]

1st question...no

2nd I din't know!

[Dave72dt]

Is it a 1 wire or is it a switched alt?  GM style I assume.

[Jeff Balazs]

One way you can handle this if it is a single wire unit is to just use your old regulator as a terminal block. At the regulator there is a terminal with a wire back to the ammeter. Just connect the alternator lead to this same terminal and you should be good to go.

Jeff

[doogan]

Thanks guys.   Yes its the 1 wire GM alternator.   I can put it on, wire it and get on down the road!!

 

Thanks again