[Roadsters] Alternator question

[BARTERDUDE at aol.com]

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



In a message dated 6/28/2012 12:08:09 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  
aultgc at att.net writes:

Jim,

When I have had alternator problems, I have had my OEM  parts rebuilt.  But 
then, I don't have any large add-on loads like a  4kW stereo or 1MM 
candlepower aircraft landing lights on my  cars.

Many people have converted to something called a "GM one-wire"  alternator, 
and I think there is discussion on the 311s.org site about how  to effect 
the 
conversion.  I hear it is pretty straight-forward, if  aftermarket is the 
way 
you want to go.

Gary

----- Original  Message ----- 
From: <jim.jones90 at comcast.net>
To:  <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012  11:24 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] Alternator question


> Hi  All,
>
>
>
> Well I am now the proud owner of a 1969  Roadster 1600 that I will be 
> working
> on to restore. And we  just bought a restored 1968 1600. The '68 had been
> sitting for over a  year and only started a couple of times. We started 
it 
> up
> and  put about 300 miles on it over the course of a month B then blewB a
>  cylinder. We rebuilt the head and got that problem all fixed (thank  you
> Ralley!).
>
>
>
> Anyway, now the  alternator is out and I am thinking it will be best to 
> have
>  the existing alternator rebuilt but I am wondering if there is a new
>  alternator that will work. I have not been able to find a new alternator 
 
> that
> has the proper power output. I did some checking and it  looks like there 
> is a
> problem with new alternators being over  powered and burning out the 
> wiring.
>
>
>
>  Of course the good folks at the auto parts store have all kinds of 
things  
> they
> say will work but I want to be sure before I make a  purchase. I don't 
want 
> to
> end up replacing the celinoid and  starter and all the wiring in between.
>
>
> Any advice is  appreciated!
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
>  Jim
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