[TR] New Alternator - Stag

Brad Kahler bkahler1 at gmail.com
Tue Sep 6 14:53:32 MDT 2016


Could be. I've never seen it designated that way but then again there's a
whole lot of things I've never seen before!



On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 3:50 PM, Lee&John Howard <leejohn7 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Doesn't M stand for 000?
>
> On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 12:02 PM, Brad Kahler <bkahler1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'd whine too if I was turning at 3M rpms!
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Lee&John Howard <leejohn7 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I just swapped in an new Delco style 71273 unit. It fits easily on the
>>> LH side and actually provides more belt adjustment room. Two problems,
>>> however:
>>>
>>> 1. I don't have the insulating plug so my wire connectors go directly to
>>> the blades on the unit. I've used #10 wire, which worked fine on the old
>>> Lucas 18ACR. Now, however, that wire gets very hot, and think it might be
>>> good idea to put a fuse in that run, which goes directly from alternator to
>>> starter. I suppose the higher amperage requires a heavier wire.
>>>
>>> 2. The new unit makes a loud  unacceptable whistle when running up to 3M
>>> RPMs or so. I've tired different belt tensions to no effect.  Can I expect
>>> this to dissipate with usage?
>>>
>>> Any thoughts greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> John Howard
>>>
>>>
>>>
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