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Hi guys. I'm thinking of making the conversion to negative earth and started researching the issue. It struck me that there is good information scattered all over the web. So I thought it might be useful to start a thread to collect all the information on converting our cars to Negative earth. Please take a look and let me know if you have some info that you think I should include in the first post. If I agree, I'll add it in. If I don't agree, it will still appear in your post below. I hope this thread will be useful to others.
Should you convert your car to negative ground?
https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf...uld-I-switch&highlight=negative+ground+healey
Cheap and easy conversion, but no additional power. Simply converting the existing equipment to negative earth. A Healey specific article:
https://www.carolinasahc.com/Tech Tips/Electrical/NegativeGround.html
Pros and cons of the simple conversion with lengthy preparation instructions. A general article written by a Sprite guy:
https://www.spritespot.com/Downloads/Positive to Negative Ground Conversion.pdf
Oh no! What about my electrical tach??? You can convert it yourself:
https://www.mgexp.com/article/neg-convert.html
MORE POWER! Convert to an alternator. The Hendrix kit instructions are here:
https://www.hendrixwirewheel.com/alternator.html
More Power II. Install a Japanese alternator and make your own conversion kit:
https://www.astraldimensions.com/healey/alternator.html
Another "do it yourself" conversion with a very nice write-up and description:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx4EjcJmfaScaHo0ZWlXS2Z3N0U/view
More power III. Parts to install a Lucas alternator. Keep it British, mate:
https://www.bighealey.co.uk/performance/austin-healey/electrical-5/general-1
Keeping the regulator as a connection box:
https://www.healey6.com/Technical/Alternator.pdf
See vette's post on this thread for information on an alternative fuse box:
https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf...n-my-bn6&highlight=negative+ground+conversion
Healey6 site with a number of electrical articles of relevant to this modification.
https://www.healey6.com/technical.htm
Should you convert your car to negative ground?
https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf...uld-I-switch&highlight=negative+ground+healey
Cheap and easy conversion, but no additional power. Simply converting the existing equipment to negative earth. A Healey specific article:
https://www.carolinasahc.com/Tech Tips/Electrical/NegativeGround.html
Pros and cons of the simple conversion with lengthy preparation instructions. A general article written by a Sprite guy:
https://www.spritespot.com/Downloads/Positive to Negative Ground Conversion.pdf
Oh no! What about my electrical tach??? You can convert it yourself:
https://www.mgexp.com/article/neg-convert.html
MORE POWER! Convert to an alternator. The Hendrix kit instructions are here:
https://www.hendrixwirewheel.com/alternator.html
More Power II. Install a Japanese alternator and make your own conversion kit:
https://www.astraldimensions.com/healey/alternator.html
Another "do it yourself" conversion with a very nice write-up and description:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx4EjcJmfaScaHo0ZWlXS2Z3N0U/view
More power III. Parts to install a Lucas alternator. Keep it British, mate:
https://www.bighealey.co.uk/performance/austin-healey/electrical-5/general-1
Keeping the regulator as a connection box:
https://www.healey6.com/Technical/Alternator.pdf
See vette's post on this thread for information on an alternative fuse box:
https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf...n-my-bn6&highlight=negative+ground+conversion
Healey6 site with a number of electrical articles of relevant to this modification.
https://www.healey6.com/technical.htm
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