[Roadsters] Alternator question

[Linda J]

Trust this List and 311s.org, not the guys at the auto parts store. Save
yourself some grief.

Linda

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On Jun 27, 2012, at 9:24 PM, jim.jones90 at comcast.net wrote:

> Hi All,
>
>
>
> Well I am now the proud owner of a 1969 Roadster 1600 that I will be
working
> on to restore. And we just bought a restored 1968 1600. The '68 had been
> sitting for over a year and only started a couple of times. We started it
up
> and put about 300 miles on it over the course of a month B then blewB a
> cylinder. We rebuilt the head and got that problem all fixed (thank you
> Ralley!).
>
>
>
> Anyway, now the alternator is out and I am thinking it will be best to have
> the existing alternator rebuilt but I am wondering if there is a new
> alternator that will work. I have not been able to find a new alternator
that
> has the proper power output. I did some checking and it looks like there is
a
> problem with new alternators being over powered and burning out the wiring.
>
>
>
> Of course the good folks at the auto parts store have all kinds of things
they
> say will work but I want to be sure before I make a purchase. I don't want
to
> end up replacing the celinoid and starter and all the wiring in between.
>
>
> Any advice is appreciated!
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Jim
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