The "easiest" and most reliable arrangement is the alternator.
Especially if it's a modern "one wire" internally regulated type.
There is nothing "safer" about a generator. It is more complex and troublesome.
The only reason to go back to the generator is if you want originality
and you plan to trailer the car to events.
You need to find out what happened. What shorted?
What might have been hooked up wrong?
If you only cooked the wires from the alternator up to the battery, then you may
be able to slavage the harness an splice in new wires. But you will need to rip
off the outer covering and inspect the adjacent wires to judge the extent of
damage.
Otherwise I would bite the bullet, get a new harnes and get good instructions
on how to correctly adapt in a modern alternator. (email me off list for all
the info
I used to install an early 90's Honda alternator)
It also would be wise to send that alternator to the shop to get it tested.
You may have blown it's diodes or regulator.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Manuel" <cmanuel@wi.rr.com>
> Driving home I notice a smell, and it's not the usual oil one. Pop the hood
> in the driveway and I now have a melted blob of wires from the alternator
> and related trailing back.
>
> I had no other warning, no lights, radio worked fine, gauges were OK.
> Battery (about year old and tended to over the winter), was slightly
> discharged according to my meter.
>
> Sooo....
> Do I splice new wires or invest in a new loom?
> Get a new/ different alternator again? Or go safe and go back to a generator
> and regulator?
>
> I don't get it. I thought I squashed the charging problems about 250 miles
> ago.
>
> Any thoughts better than my wife's welcome..
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