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| 67 Electrical problem? |
| By Dirk Hofman - 09/22/2005 1:55:37 PM; IP 66.72.215.225 |
I have a 67 GT 390 S code. It came factory stereo, heat, power stearing delete. It was set up to be a drag car or a street cruiser. Different Cam, MSD ignition, and a lot of other high performance stuff in the engine. Anyway, I am learning as I go, but still have a ton to learn so my questions might seem simple/stupid. At certain times I think it is way too much car for me.
Two months ago I replaced the battery and the alternator. I put in a dry cell battery from Napa and the alternator I put in was the 61 amp for the 390 motor. Everything was fine. However, three days ago I felt my battery after driving around 30 minutes and the batter was awefully warm. Is there such thing as too much power coming from the alternator to the battery? Is it OK to have a higher amp alternator even though you might not use it all? Also, there was an odor coming from the trunk (were the battery is) and you could smell it even inside the car. However I do not know 100% if the two are related. The battery is not leaking or anything like that. Is it common for the battery to get hot? Is my alternator too powerful? Is something else possibly wrong? Any ideas or help would be really appreciated. Thanks! (BTW, Great forum!)
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