Lucas alternators not last very long?? Sounds like your original 29 year
old unit lasted a while. I've been running the same alternator in my 71BGT
since I bought the car in 1983 and 17 years and 150k+ miles later, it still
works. I did replace the brushes once, about 10 years ago I think. I'd say
that is pretty impressive for an alternator.
And unlike American alternators that often do not last anywhere near that
long, you can buy the parts and rebuild a Lucas alternator rather than
having to discard the whole unit for a new one.
My 74 Toyota Landcruiser also sports a Lucas alternator and voltage
regulator. I put them in about 5 years ago. Back when we had a local
British car parts dealer and official Lucas distributor - even though in
his last few years of operation he was selling more Japanese car parts and
much less English parts.
David
67 BGT
71 BGT
At 05:27 PM 4/28/2000 -0400, Craig D. Niederst wrote:
>The alternator on my '71 B that I suspected was on its way out finally gave
>up today (luckily in the driveway after a short drive). The alternator is an
>original Lucas unit, and is a 3-wire model ('71 should have 5 wires,
>right?). I have read several messages in the past that rebuilt Lucas
>alternators generally do not last very long. Is this generally true? If not,
>who has these rebuilt units at the best price (best I could find was the
>Proper MG for ~$90)? TIA.
>
>Craig
>'71 B
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