[TR] Alternative to Delco 10Si alternator?

[Dean Mericas]

 My thought exactly: I'd like to avoid the grind to fit step.

Thanks.

Dean

On 1/23/2014 9:38 AM, Geo Hahn wrote:

  FWIW -- Alternators from the popular chains (AutoZone, O'Reilly's)
  usually come with a lifetime guarantee.  I use one on my older
  (non-British) car and on two occasions have swapped in a replacement
  in an AutoZone parking lot when the alternator failed while
  travelling.  They even let me use their impact wrench for the pulley
  nut.
  Of course they probably prefer you not grind away part of the body so
  one that fits w/o modification might be the best choice.
  Geo

  On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 8:16 AM, Deans RR <dmericas at austin.rr.com>
  wrote:

    The 10Si AC-Delco alternator on my TR4 is starting to make what
    sound like
    bearing noises under electrical load, like when I put the
    headlamps on. I'm
    planning to replace it before it actually fails.  I did the
    conversion using
    instructions from this group and others that included grinding
    down the
    mounting boss on the alternator to align the pulley with the
    water pump and
    crank pulleys.

    My question is: is there another alternator that I could swap in
    using the
    same basic wiring without having to modify the case in any way?

    Thanks.

    Dean
    1965 TR4

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