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RE: Alternative Alternators (UK) x-mac-creator="4D4F5353"

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Subject: RE: Alternative Alternators (UK) x-mac-creator="4D4F5353"
From: "Mike Welch" <mikew@turbopower.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 10:58:15 -0700
I put in a GM 7127 alternator, rated at 63 amps. It's a *very* common
alternator, used on practically every GM from the 60s through 80s.  I
found a re-manufactured unit here for about $35, and it fit without any
modification to the brackets (I replaced a burned out generator).  I had
to get a new mounting bolt and new fan belt (had to be 1" longer).  Here
are some of the resources I used:

http://www.cwnicholls.com/spitfire05.html
http://jarmac.picarefy.com/spitfire/alternator.html
http://www.geocities.com/mesonsspitfire/alternator.html (UK-based)
http://www.teglerizer.com/alternator/
http://www.davisengineering.net/spitaltupgrade.html

BTW, it's purely coincidental that the engine died 2 days after
installing the new alternator<g>

Mike Welch 
Colorado Springs, CO
'69 Spitfire (now with 2 bad motors)
'68 Spitfire (donor)
'60 Jaguar MkII (looking for a new home)
God Bless America
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...
My alternator is running a little poor, it would be alright, but it
seems that the short journeys I do don't charge it up enough.

So do I have any alternatives? I know there is the "GM" conversion, but
thats only in America (unless they use them in the odd Vauxhall over
here)
...

James

1977 Pimento Red Spit

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