[acurtiss]

Ok, so the alternator arrived and I'm ready to get a little dirty this weekend making this conversion.

I have a couple quick questions. When the alternator arrived it included a note that said to be sure to charge the battery before using the alternator. I'm not exactly sure why this is necessary, and although my battery is not dead, it's not at full strength either (about 11 volts or so). I'm happy enough to charge it again, but if I can avoid yet another walk to Kragen carrying a battery, that would be nice. A related question would be, can I connect a jump start battery to bring my car battery up to a healthy charge?

Now, about the actual work of removing the generator and installing the alternator, I suspect this is easier to do with the air intake removed, but is it necessary to also remove the radiator and fan?

Any other last minute words of wisdom are appreciated.

Thanks!
Aaron