As I said before in other posts I run a Z alternator on my 66. It's rated at
55 amps and runs everything including my electric fan, fuel pump, fog
lights, headlights and heater w/o any problems. I had to modify it to fit
the alt bracket but that's a simple thing to do. The pulley aligns perfectly
too!
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Avery" <aavery@rica.net>
To: "Roman Rist" <ristguitars@yahoo.com>; "Daniel Neuman"
<dneuman@hodge.sfsu.edu>; "datsun roadsters"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2001 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: GM alt hub-bub
> We've been very happy with our GM 45 amp conversion as well.
>
> At 01:39 PM 5/14/01 -0700, Roman Rist wrote:
> >I got a Gm 45 amp alternator on the recomendation of Paul Kort of OROC
> >fame.
> >
> >The 45 amp seems to make the most sense in a roadster with 30 plus year
> >old wiring that I beleive is designed for 30 amps appox. I have a high
> >power stereo with 4 speakers, fog lights and everything is wired in the
> >stock location. The alternator is not separately fused or anything.
> >
> >I drove 7 hrs in the rain back from Arizona with every electrical acc
> >on and the stereo BLASTING! No problems, whatsoever.
> >
> >Seems like more than 45 amps is overkill.
> >
> >I have had aboslutely NO problems with my electrical system since I
> >made the conversion.
> >
> >The only thing I am a bit displeased with is that at idle with the
> >lights on it goes into a slight discharge....small price to pay in my
> >opinion for the benefits however.
> >
> >My .02
> >Roman
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