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Re: Alternator swap

To: BillG <wrgingerich@uswest.net>
Subject: Re: Alternator swap
From: Nolan Penney <npenney@erols.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 08:53:03 -0500
A standard GM alternator is a bolt in job.  Took me all of about 15 minutes to
convert over, and that included the time spent pondering which clock position I
wanted the alternator connectors to be at.

BillG wrote:

> Greetings, fellow Spitfire fans;
>
> I need to put a larger alternator in my '74.  (new radio, and too much ham
> radio equipment.)   I'm looking for the easiest alternator swap I can find.
> I don't want to machine brackets, rewire the car, or anything like that.  I
> have heard through "the grapevine" that there is Bosch unit that bolts and
> plugs right in, which sounds like the ticket.  Other options?  Thanks.
>
> Bill
>
> 74 Spitfire
> 89 Ford van
> 89 Ford Tempo
> 82 Yamaha 750 Seca
> 77 Honda CB750K  Four (for sale)
> 74 Honda CB350 Four
> 69 Hodaka Ace 100
> 70 Hodaka Super Rat
> Canoe
> Too many bicycles


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