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d17 generator to alternator.

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Topic: d17 generator to alternator.

Posted By: sason
Subject: d17 generator to alternator.
Date Posted: 18 May 2017 at 11:38am

generator bad. switching to alternator. and making brackets to mount powersteering. whats the best way to make tach work.

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180 with a turbo and 460 loader.

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Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 18 May 2017 at 12:23pm

I guess I'm too stupid to figure out your problem. The tachometer is driven from the other side of the engine by the governor on a gasser.

Posted By: sason
Date Posted: 18 May 2017 at 4:09pm

it has a combine 6 cylinder gas engine in it. it originally had a diesel. so it has the diesel generator and power steering on it. sorry for the confusion

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180 with a turbo and 460 loader.

Posted By: Brian Jasper co. Ia
Date Posted: 18 May 2017 at 4:49pm

Pretty sure you need a D19 distributor if you want the tach to work.

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Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 18 May 2017 at 11:52pm

Just get the generator rebuilt. It lasted this long.

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