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hdokes 
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Posted: 05 Nov 2025 at 4:12pm |
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Anyone know if a 1966 A/C HD16DP charging generator... even used... can be had? The one on mine has never worked since I have had it and I am just getting around to addressing it. Also... if the specs... i.e. output current and voltage is known that would be greatly appreciated. I know the system is 24 volts but I have to believe the generator output is a bit higher than that. I know there is a regulator involved as well.
Edited by hdokes - 05 Nov 2025 at 4:15pm
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Eric B
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Posted: 16 hours 56 minutes ago at 3:23pm |
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I converted a couple of Caterpillar bulldozers to the bigger Delco 24V alternators, it was a fairly easy switch, also eliminating the need for an external regulator. If I were you I would do the same on the HD16.
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Posted: 16 hours 16 minutes ago at 4:03pm |
Eric is 100% right... Get rid of the generator and regulator problems and go with an alternator with internal regulator...
capacity wise, most of the generators in that era were 30 amps MAX... Unless you have a bunch of headlights on the tractor, 30 is fine... If you go with an alternator it might be 30 -35 or 60 amps... all are OK.
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Posted: 15 hours 55 minutes ago at 4:24pm |
Something like this... you have to figure out the mount and pulley / adjustment is the biggest deal..... Make sure the SPEC says "IR" Internal Regulator... Some dont..
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Posted: 14 hours 23 minutes ago at 5:56pm |
If the old generator has two 'mounting ears' at the bottom you may want to look over which make and model of a 24V Alt. would be the easier to adapt. There is one on Amazon that fits older A-C and Fiat-Allis machines, very reasonably priced as well. My picture posting skill failed me today or I would have put it on here 
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Posted: 12 hours 27 minutes ago at 7:52pm |
Here in Oz a common replacement is a Bosch 24 volt internal regulator. 55 amp I think. You can buy it with a mounting bracket.
I had no problem lining the belt pulley up with that mount welded to the generator bracket on an AC Forty Five grader. That was about 12 years ago so I don't remember if I had to change the belt length.
The Delco generator pulley fitted the shaft of the Bosch so the bigger section belt of the AC wasn't an issue. The Bosch doesn't use a Woodruff key so some Loctite was needed to keep it on.
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Posted: 12 hours 21 minutes ago at 7:58pm |
Eric.... something like this ? I agree the double mount makes things easier..
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Posted: 14 minutes ago at 8:05am |
 hdokes wrote:
Anyone know if a 1966 A/C HD16DP charging generator... even used... can be had? The one on mine has never worked since I have had it and I am just getting around to addressing it. Also... if the specs... i.e. output current and voltage is known that would be greatly appreciated. I know the system is 24 volts but I have to believe the generator output is a bit higher than that. I know there is a regulator involved as well.
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I do not have a manual for that exact tractor but general principles will apply.
A 24 Volt system will require 28 Volts to adequately charge the batteries, the amperage on the original generator will be in the 20-30 amp range, likely closer to 20.
These machines were intended to be started and ran for extended periods of time, the batteries thus have ample time to charge even at the seemingly low amperage ratings.
A 24 volt one-wire alternator with 30+ amps would be the simplest solution.
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