I have a'32 Ford with a 454 big block Chevy, 8-71 Weiand blower and all the normal hi-po parts that I inherited from my father in law when he passed. Here's my issue. The volt meter was only reading between 11-12 volts. I put in a new battery (the one in it was 10 years old!). That didn't seem to help any and it still would flucuate between 11-12 volts and at times not want to idle very well. I took the alternator off and to a repair shop. They said it was in need of repair (diodes and something else were burnt up). Got it back, installed it and the volts jumped right to 14. Great I thought until it started dropping right back down to the 11-12 range (within a minute or two) and the alternator was HOT to touch. I went ahead and took it for a spin around the block and by the time I got back the alternator was smoking. I'm assuming that something else must be causing these issues? I'm at a loss as my electrical skills and knowledge are about tapped out. Any help would be appreciated.
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