Hey hey.
Can anyone enlighten me?
So, I have read the very informative Telergizer and Clarici penned pieces
about performing an alternator conversion /switch out. Very thorough / very
informative.
And being that my old Lucas is as shot as they get.
I intended to do the deed today.
I have a 74 1275 Midget.
So, I went to the local shop(s).
The first didnt have any of the suggested Mazda B2200 or RX7s but they had
a 70s Chevrolet Camaro alternator.
On seeing the Camaro alt I thought , well, this kind must just be Bugeye
specific..
The bolt posts are 180 degrees apart at the 12 and 6 o clock position. And,
of course the spade connectors were separate unlike the LUCAS bit where all
of the connectors are in a small box housing.
I thought, well, maybe after an additional J bracket and doing some kind of
rewiring (?) this might work.
But I pressed on in hoped that the Mazdas would have a more familiar
set-up.
The Mazda alternators I later checked out had the boltholes in the same
positions and the spade connectors were just as wildly different.
SO, MY QUESTION IS
Do I just need to find the correct extension bracket to hold these guys in
place?
AND
Should I be looking for an wiring adapter or
Should I be considering dismantling the wiring box that originally
hooked
up to the alternator?
I appreciate it.
Really.
Those days when you take a spent piece off to only put it back on are dark.
Miles
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