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[h=2]Generators[/h] Seen to the left of the fan, the generator on this 1956 Dodge Red Ram Hemi V-8 would be history in a few years. | Dodge

Your car’s alternator is one of the most essential parts under its hood. But it wasn’t introduced until 1960, when Chrysler made it standard equipment on the Valiant. Both Ford and General Motors stuck with the old generator system for a few more years. Generators were heavy, prone to wear, and struggled under the strain of powering a car’s accessories. By the mid 1960s, the entire automotive industry had abandoned the ancient technology for the simpler, more capable alternator.

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Rear engine VW's for years had generators that had the generator back end fastened
to the cooling fan.

One of the racing tricks was that a generator could be wired with a switch to make it work like an electric motor
to spin the fan and cool the car without using the power-robbing generator belt.

At the last bug Jam, I saw an alternator conversion........