From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Sat Oct 15 2005 - 11:51:25 PDT
Mike:
I would recommend converting to a 12-volt system, assuming you don't mind
having a non-original truck. Also I agree with the Deuce Dr. about his
suggestion of an electrical fuel pump. Here is a random click from a Google
search for "Delco single wire conversion" There are many more, and we can
help you here, on this forum, too.
http://www.oldengine.org/unfaq/six12.htm
Arthur P. Bloom, Pres.
www.M35products.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen" <cckw@comcast.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] best upgrade to CCKW charging system ??
> ALL my HMVs are 12v now with electric fuel pumps and alternators. If
> You want a reliable HMV, do those. I have over 50,000 miles in a CCKW
> with those mods and a couple others simple ones and have been very happy
> to just hop in and go with no worries.
>
> Steve AKA Dr Deuce
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
> Behalf Of 42Ford GPW
> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 9:02 AM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: [MV] best upgrade to CCKW charging system ??
>
> OK...I have a cckw that I want to make a little more "road-worthy".
>
> It has the original 6 volt system, but I have alot of trouble getting
> the
> charging system to work.
>
> AFter having sat for several weeks at a time, when I start it up the Amp
>
> meter doesnt want to work, so I go out and spray the generator brushes
> or
> tap the side of the generator body until
> the system starts working. But even then, it seems that I have to get
> the
> truck idling very fast in order to get the meter to show any charge.
> Even
> after that, sometimes when I am driving and the ammeter shows charging
> for
> 10-15 minutes, when I stop the truck and shortly thereafter try to start
> it
> again, the motor doesnt want to turn over good as if the battery is
> about
> worn down.
>
> Should I simply rebuild my generator or spend that money doing some
> other
> upgrade that, long term, will be more reliable.
>
> Mike Curtis
> 1942 GPW(2) 1943 WC-52
> 1942 MB 1943 WC-56
> 1944 MB 1951 M37
> 1951 M38 1963 M37-B1
> 1955 M38-A1 1968 M35-A2
> 1972 M151-A2
> 1942 OPEN CAB LWB CCKW
> 1942 Closed Cab LWB CCKW
> 1942 M3 Halftrack
> FORD GPW SPARE PARTS/BOXES/TAGS, ETC.
>
>
>
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