[TORONTO]

on a prestolite plus there are 2 posts... one is for a ground... so why is there an insulator on it???

 

[KINGFISH_CUSTOMS]

Originally posted by lowrider_cutlass@Jan 2 2009, 05:08 PM~12586517
on a prestolite plus there are 2 posts... one is for a ground... so why is there an insulator on it???

otherwise when the hot is connected youd have metal to metal contact, which would sent current thru it and into the ground, and visa versa... this way with the insulator on there power only goes to the hot post, and the motor is grounded on its ground post, so theres no contact between the posts and the casing.. otherwise it would be like conntecting the hot and ground together using the casing.

 

[TORONTO]

you're a smart man mr. kingfish :biggrin:
thanks homie, that makes perfect sense now...

 

[TORONTO]

do these motors have a ball-bearing end or is it just the bushing?

 

[KINGFISH_CUSTOMS]

Originally posted by lowrider_cutlass@Jan 2 2009, 07:02 PM~12587449
you're a smart man mr. kingfish  :biggrin:
thanks homie, that makes perfect sense now...

lol.. well it only would stand to reason that u have insulators on both sides of the casing.. inside too so that the connection between the 2 posts dont conduct on the casing hehe..

 

[KINGFISH_CUSTOMS]

Originally posted by lowrider_cutlass@Jan 2 2009, 07:04 PM~12587458
do these motors have a ball-bearing end or is it just the bushing?

yes there is a bearing on the end... no bushing.

 

[KINGFISH_CUSTOMS]

and u have to be careful when tighting the cables onto the posts so that u dont over tighten and crack the insulator washer otherwise POOF!!!!

 

[AndrewH]

so Kingfish, on a chrome saco or CCE for instance, when I add a ground stud,should i worry about insulating it? I'm confused

 

[KINGFISH_CUSTOMS]

Originally posted by AndrewH@Jan 2 2009, 09:20 PM~12588488
so Kingfish, on a chrome saco or CCE for instance, when I add a ground stud,should i worry about insulating it? I'm confused

the positive post on the motor still have the insulator on it on single post motors...alteast the ones ive used have..... on the prestolite plus motors they have the stud already there so they just do what they did on the postive post...

now im assuming this since it makes sense to me that if u connect a postive cable and u have nothing seperating that connection between the post and the casing youd have voltage running thru the casing and block and everything else it comes into contact with...I COULD BE WRONG ABOUT THIS NOW AS TO WHY THERES THE INSULATOR but it makes sense to me in my head lol

insulators are used to stop the conduction of electricity...so if ur putting insulating washers on something, then it would seam ur tryin to prevent the conduction of electricity to somethig else.....

 

[AndrewH]

so on a presto plus, what does the ground stud connect to on the inside of the case?

 

[ice64berg]

in some instances were these used as bi directional motors?

 

[KINGFISH_CUSTOMS]

Originally posted by AndrewH@Jan 2 2009, 11:13 PM~12589817
so on a presto plus, what does the ground stud connect to on the inside of the case?

honestly i never payed attention lol...

 

[MUFASA]

.compound motor

 

[TORONTO]

Originally posted by AndrewH@Jan 2 2009, 10:20 PM~12588488
so Kingfish, on a chrome saco or CCE for instance, when I add a ground stud,should i worry about insulating it? I'm confused

thats a good question... i was also wondering the same thing

 

[TORONTO]

Originally posted by AndrewH@Jan 3 2009, 12:13 AM~12589817
so on a presto plus, what does the ground stud connect to on the inside of the case?

another question i was wondering about....
my prestolite should be arriving any day now and im gona open it up... so i'll have the answers soon :biggrin:

 

[AndrewH]

I've never tried an old school plus. in fact its the only common motor I've never had. maybe i should grab one to mess with

 

[KINGFISH_CUSTOMS]

Originally posted by AndrewH@Jan 3 2009, 04:05 PM~12594351
I've never tried an old school plus. in fact its the only common motor I've never had. maybe i should grab one to mess with

I've had god luck with the 2 I have owned...I was in the market for a newmotor to put on my piston pump and the saco pro motors were out of stock and it was mentioned to me that the prestolite plus motor has a high torque 2nd to the saco pro

 

[tx regulater 254]

i had good luck with the double post ones from BMH, but the CCE black ones did alrite when broken in on the bak pumps first! I was running 12-14 batteries!

 

[KINGFISH_CUSTOMS]

Originally posted by lowrider_cutlass@Jan 3 2009, 03:58 PM~12594319
another question i was wondering about....
my prestolite should be arriving any day now and im gona open it up... so i'll have the answers soon :biggrin:

well when u get ur motor in you may find a topic i started a while back helpful for you in doing a lil bit of work to the motor to help it last longer

http://www.layitlow.com/forums/index.php?s...opic=427988&hl=

 

[TORONTO]

Originally posted by KINGFISH_CUSTOMS@Jan 3 2009, 09:57 PM~12596472
well when u get ur motor in you may find a topic i started a while back helpful for you in doing a lil bit of work to the motor to help it last longer

http://www.layitlow.com/forums/index.php?s...opic=427988&hl=

cool thanks... i've already read through that topic lots of times i definately want 2 try out some of those tricks