[Jack21]

Some of my not-so-fond memories of old Fords are changing starters, alternators, and regulators at most inopportune times. Used a Powermaster starter from Summit which has no Ford parts in it. And used a Delco 3 wire alternator. One wire to the battery, one wire to the ignition (through a diode), and one short wire from the charge out to the winding plug. With Delcos, as long as you're not overheating it trying to charge a defective battery, it'll last 100,000 miles.