[Spridgets] alternator conversion help needed

[Peter Caldwell]

Ryan,
         The historically "straighter" swap is with a Ford 
FIESTA.  They used a Bosch alternator with the same fitment 
attributes as the Lucas.  (Fiesta made by Ford of Germany using the 
British Ford 1600 engine, basically. Hence the easier interchange.)
         I'm pointing this out as you may have been wanting the 
Fiesta, but the local parts guy didn't have it in his computer.
         Now.... if you really DO want the (Korean) Festiva 
alternator to work... I can dig up the wiring info for you.
         Peter C
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At 12:44 PM 1/7/2010, ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net wrote:
>I am converting from the original lucas alternator to an alternator 
>from a ford festiva. What I thought would be an unplug/replug wiring 
>is not the case. Has anybody done this on a 71-74 midget? there are 
>3 wires from the wiring harness 2 thin and one thick. but there are 
>multiple wire connections on the alternator. one nut for the 
>battery, a 2 wire plug labeled S and L, and another small plug 
>connector towards the bottom.
>Any ideas?