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66_Cuda 
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 Topic: Mid 66 Marine or Auto Accessories?Posted: March-16-2021 at 3:27pm |
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After a job change & move the 1966 Barracuda can finally start getting some attention. The insulation on 55 year old wires is beginning to crumble and that was the mission, but along the way I took a close look at the engine.
Chrysler 318 Poly, and it looks like a points style voltage regulator:  Were any of those ignition protected? And the alternator looks like an auto version of that time period: Likewise the fuel pump:  No third line up to the carb, where the story is the same. So was it common in that time period to install a marine engine which had accessories that were not ignition protected? It does seem unlikely that all those parts failed & were replaced by auto equals, but half a century is a long time . . . Some research shows that the marine parts are available & I plan to replace them. The starter has some stamped numbers on it & appears sealed so that will require more research. The task list is beginning to expand, but I would like to know how it was done in '66. Thanks, Jack
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: March-16-2021 at 5:00pm |
Jack, The short answer is yes, back then all components were not ignition protected. If you do some replacing, it's a good idea to find the marine components.
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