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Re: 1500 Alternator Question

To: ambradley@yahoo.com, mtyler@hctc.net, solex67@hotmail.com,
Subject: Re: 1500 Alternator Question
From: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 20:05:05 -0500
Single carb cars had generators.  When the dual carbs came out, they 
switched to alternators.

Sid


>From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
>To: mtyler <mtyler@hctc.net>, Andrew Murphy <solex67@hotmail.com>,   
>roadster List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: 1500 Alternator Question
>Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 11:44:56 -0800 (PST)
>
>Rallye has positive ground alternators for sale, but they are expensive
>at $341.20 each.  Looks like the 1500 Roadster had an alternator, not a
>generator.  Might be cheaper to have yours rebuilt.
>
>--- mtyler <mtyler@hctc.net> wrote:
> > Andrew Murphy wrote
> >
> > >Hey All,
> > >
> > >Since I got my 1500 tuned up last month she has been running like a
> > top.
> > >Today was no different as I took her out for a spin on a stunning
> > day- temp
> > >in the late 60s and not a cloud in the sky. I know, spoiled Southern
> >
> > >California guys.
> > >
> > >My car is positive groud and I don't have an amp gauge like the
> > later cars
> > >have. I have an IGN light on my speedo and today it starts flashing
> > while I
> > >am driving. The brushes on the old Alt. (38 uears old and was the
> > original
> > >one) are almost down to nothing. If I am correct, the light is due
> > to low
> > >voltage and increase in current (although it is flowing to Positive
> > Ground).
> > >
> > >I am reasoning the flashes are due to the winding of the engine
> > where I hit
> > >just above low tolerance.
> > >
> > >So I am thinking new alternator. Any other ideas?
> > >
> > >Andrew  Murphy
> > >1967.5 2000
> > >1964 1500
> > >SoCalROC
> > If you want to keep it original and keep the POS ground, you'll
> > probably
> > have to have the generator rebuilt.  (look in Hemmings) I don't think
> > you
> > can get new ones, Perhaps a Lucas unit from Victoria British would
> > work.
> >
> > Marc T.
> >
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Sidney Raper
1964 1500
1967 SRL311 00060
1967 SRL311 00076
Jacksonville Florida
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