Arthur,
My 1969 1600 had the alternator in the normal, driver's side of the block,
position. That sandwiches it between the header, the upper radiator hose,
the radiator, the expansion tank, and the block. Can you imagine the
temperatures it must see! So, when I had the opportunity to get a new
alternator ( trying to tighten the fan belt and I yanked the wires right out
of the old one!) I got an older pre-smog bracket and moved a new GM 'two
wire' 45 amp alternator to the 'cool' side of the block. The voltage
regulator is now in the spare parts drawer along with its harness. And
there are only two wires now; one directly to the batterys positive post and
the other is a sensing wire that runs back under the dash to the radio power
wire.
End result is a much cleaner installation and enough power to run head
lights and driving lights. Many on the list have gone to 'one' wire 100 amp
alternators with out having any problems. My total cost, less than the
price of a new Datsun alternator.
Paul
OROC
(Too sick to stay at work, but not too sick to stop thinking Datsuns!)
-----Original Message-----
From: Arthur <maybee@zebra.net>
To: A datsun list <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, March 05, 2001 10:35 AM
Subject: My other car is a 1970 SPL311
>I narrowed it down completely last night.. I went and looked at the car.. I
>pulled the cracking bondo from the light holes that were filled and there
>was a perfect rectangular light cutout. Oh, and the alternator mount was
not
>the older style on that car. But my 69 does have the older style bracket.
>What is the reason for the older non-EPA alternator bracket being swapped
>onto the newer cars?
>
>Arthur
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: David A. Fox <dafox1@hotmail.com>
>To: <maybee@zebra.net>; <9laser3@bright.net>
>Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 9:03 AM
>Subject: Re: Newbie
>
>
>> Arthur;
>>
>> Side lights narrows it down some. '69 had teardrop shaped side lights;
>'70
>> had rectanglular shape side lights. '68 and earlier had no side lights at
>> all.
>>
>> Keep giving this list clues and the really smart guys [not me] will be
>able
>> to tell you what you've got.
>>
>> Welcome Aboard - leaky soft-top Nah... Take it off then it won't leak :>)
>>
>> <()?))>
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