[Roadsters] Alternator question

[jim.jones90 at comcast.net]

Hi all, 

Thanks for all of the information on the alternator! 

We went to the auto-bone yard and looked at the rows and rows of alternators and we found one from a 77 Ford Courier that looks exactly like the OEM Mitsubishi alternator from the '68. It is 27Amp so it shouldn't burn out the wiring. I had it tested and it works, I am going to install it this weekend and a 30amp fuse in the line (thanks to whoever suggested that!) and see how it goes. I am sending the old OEM alternator out to be rebuilt in the meantime. If the Ford works I will transplant it to my '69 roadster (which is a 'Frankenstein' roadster from all the miscellaneous parts I have installed) and then re-install the OEM into the '68 which appears to be mostly original. 

Anyhow, thank you all! 

Jim 




----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Harper" <roadsterdude1600 at yahoo.com> 
To: aultgc at att.net, "jim jones90" <jim.jones90 at comcast.net>, datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net, BARTERDUDE at aol.com 
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 3:06:32 PM 
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Alternator question 


I am going to have to agree. I like staying mostly stock, but after years of pulling my hair with over-charging issues voltage regulators and 40 year-old wiring I finally did the GM thang and LOVE it! The built-in VR and clean installation getting rid of VR, wiring harness and mess is worth it for me, and the application looks stock to a non-roadster expert on my '66. I have the old stuff just in case I ever enter a concourse ;-)), but will never go back 

My 2c 


Mike Harper, CAI, AARE 
Harper Auction & Realty 
843-729-4996 
"Experience Sells" 

www.AuctionMyRealEstate.NET 



--- On Fri, 6/29/12, BARTERDUDE at aol.com <BARTERDUDE at aol.com> wrote: 



From: BARTERDUDE at aol.com <BARTERDUDE at aol.com> 
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Alternator question 
To: aultgc at att.net, jim.jones90 at comcast.net, datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net 
Date: Friday, June 29, 2012, 5:57 PM 


I've got to say the one-wire GM route is "fast and furious" even for the 
somewhat novice, if you're not trying to stay OEM. I've done it on four 
different roadsters over the years with great success. 


Gary Lasater - Parker CO 
founding member _www.WyCROC.org_ ( http://www.wycroc.org/ ) / 
_www.ZRoad.org_ ( http://www.zroad.org/ ) 
1963 SPL310-00161C (Single Carb) 
1963 SPL310-00289B (Single Carb) 
1964 SPL310-01289 
1967 SPL311-09144