Electrical question

[cudabob496]

My 72 Cuda has a Chrysler 60 or 70 amp alternator with 3 wires. Which wire is the alternator output, as I have been told I should run that to the 12 volt terminal on the starter relay to minimize deterioration of the firewall bulkhead connector.

http://www.allpar.com/history/mopar/electrical.html

[dwc43]

The large stud with the nut on it feeds the battery.

[cudabob496]

Thanks. Anyone out there run a wire from the alternator to the starter relay, while leaving the existing wire from the alternator to the ammeter?

http://www.madelectrical.com/electri...p-gauges.shtml

[dusterbd]

yup. done it a few times. works fine. would still reccommend getting rid of the ammeter, and its pretty much a useless current draw.

Michael