[6pack] high-output 43 AMP alternator

[Navarrette, Vance]

 	Ryan:

	Little known fact: The three wire Lucas alternators have all the
stuff for a 5 wire connections. Lucas merely changed the plastic cover
on the rear of the alternator to cover the other terminals.
	I took one of the later 3 terminal alternators, and pulled off
the rear plastic cover (two or three screws holds it on). By swapping on
the cover off my 5 wire alternator, I converted the newer alternator to
the older style connections. No special adapter needed. As I recall, in
addition to swapping the rear cover, I had to move a spade lug from the
old one to the new one (it was held on by one screw, so it was easy to
swap).
	Presto. I have a later 43 amp alternator with an earlier 5 wire
harness.
	I didn't know about this little trick, the parts man at Baxter
showed it to me. I got a replacement alternator (the 18ACR) and I
noticed that my wiring harness would not fit - and said he got me the
wrong alternator. He showed me what to do - it took 5 minutes. Now there
was a professional who knew what he was doing.

	Vance

-----Original Message-----
From: 6pack-bounces+vance.navarrette=intel.com at autox.team.net
[mailto:6pack-bounces+vance.navarrette=intel.com at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Ryan Van Luchene
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 3:45 PM
To: DLylis at aol.com; 6pack at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] high-output 43 AMP alternator

yeah, that's my understanding. the 69-70, and maybe
some 71 have the 2-plug 5-terminal connections, of
which only rebuilt alternators are available. leighton
@ bpnw says the 1-plug 3-terminal versions are
available NEW, are 43 Amps and are the same as the
ones used on the 75-76 TR6s. hopefully, someone here
has used it and put some miles on it and can give me
some feedback. otherwise i think i'll go over to the
6-pack forum and ask there.

ryan

--- DLylis at aol.com wrote: