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« on: May 23 2023, 12:06:33 PM »
Good morning guys. So, for a quick update: I'm getting my car moved to install this engine once again. I'll begin working on it on Sunday evening and hoping to be done before noon on Monday. I've bought a new set of valve cover gaskets, serpentine belt, and new plug wires to match the vacuum lines.
One of my main concerns on my mind right now is that before I removed the new engine the first time, my voltage was not where I needed it to be. Prior to the engine swap my voltage was ok. New engine go in( I will admit that the positive terminal on the battery did get shorted when I went to install the new heavy duty alternator cables) and when the car was running, all I got was 11.9-12.2 volts. The positive terminal on the battery is shit I will admit, but it was enough juice to start the car. I went and got a new alternator hoping it'd fix this voltage issue(plus I wanted a new shiny one anyway) after this incident, but the voltage was still low. Is there a fuse anywhere in particular that I should look at? The positive terminal on the battery won't allow me screw the battery lug all the way tight due to the short that occurred( i intend to get a new battery but I'm not interested in throwing money at parts if that's not the issue).
So let me make this simple. Lol.
Old engine, voltage was good. Old alternator, new battery.
New engine, I installed the heavy duty kit from Caspers, ground relocation kit, and the new fusible links kit from the starter. Accidentally ran the a cable from the positive battery terminal to a negative terminal on the alternator, battery terminal melts a little. New engine had to come out anyway due to bearing issue.
I'm going in for round two of the new engine installation with these said voltage issues on my mind.
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