[Roadsters] alternator

[Matthew A. Smith]

Hi All,
Back from Nashville. It was a BEAUTIFUL day in Middle Tennessee for a drive,
and the Styx show on Wednesday was one of the best (I've been to 40 of them
now!).
OK, back to the subject. I recently put in a GM alternator. Actually, I've
put in 4. First one, I wired backwards at the #1/#2 terminals (don't do
this). Second one I bought off eBay. It was a new "one wire" alternator. It
was exactly as described. I didn't do my research. It's not what we need.
It's not set up for remote sensing and the windings are different. I got it
mostly because it was new and had a smaller pulley (don't do this). The
third one was just not working right. I'll either take it back to Pep Boys
or keep it for spare parts (bearings, screws, condenser, brushes). 4th was
from AutoZone. 
It's been in for over a week. No problems. Works great, had no issues so far
with power. Lights, stereo, heater, brake lights, AND wipers all work at the
same time at idle without the volt meter going below 12v! 
Matt Smith - SEROC 

-----Original Message-----
From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+matthews517=earthlink.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+matthews517=earthlink.net at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Pete Peters
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 2:26 PM
To: Datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] alternator

There's a few websites out there that'll tell you how to do it, but, unlike
generators, alternators are basically remove & replace items. Cheap at
$30-$40, or spend a little more and upgrade to a higher output GM
alternator.

Ciao.

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+ppeters914=comcast.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+ppeters914=comcast.net at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Gary
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 11:15 AM
To: Datsun Roadster Group
Subject: [Roadsters] alternator


Does anyone rebuild Roadster alternators anymore?
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