I bought this 2H off a sketchball on eBay, and there were some definate issues with it. First of all, it was missing the bellhousing and starter, but that is a seperate issue. I asked the seller several times if it was 12V and he assured me yes it was. The guy who helped wire up the rig also said this was a 12 V engine, which was fine since it was being transplanted into a 12 V vehicle.
Recently, my alterntor died, and the shop I took it to was pretty puzzled until they took it to see their buddy at a shop that specializes in such things. They cracked it open and lo and behold inside there it was, stamped 24V. WTF? So, we replaced it with a Hitachi one wire alternator, works fine.
So, did I get a 12V engine that someone slapped a 24V alternator on to make it look ok, or was this originally meant to be 24? Does it matter? The reason I ask is I think my glow plugs are getting tired and I am learning that research ahead of time makes these projects easier. My thought has been that 24V glow plugs with only 12V means I just have to keep the manual glow plug switch activated for twice as long.
So, the question is, would I be best served trying to track down 12V plugs or 24's?
Thanks!
Recently, my alterntor died, and the shop I took it to was pretty puzzled until they took it to see their buddy at a shop that specializes in such things. They cracked it open and lo and behold inside there it was, stamped 24V. WTF? So, we replaced it with a Hitachi one wire alternator, works fine.
So, did I get a 12V engine that someone slapped a 24V alternator on to make it look ok, or was this originally meant to be 24? Does it matter? The reason I ask is I think my glow plugs are getting tired and I am learning that research ahead of time makes these projects easier. My thought has been that 24V glow plugs with only 12V means I just have to keep the manual glow plug switch activated for twice as long.
So, the question is, would I be best served trying to track down 12V plugs or 24's?
Thanks!
