[Roadsters] Alternator question

Stan ragtopman1601 at hotmail.com
Thu Jun 28 13:34:08 MDT 2012


If you think you might need more output from the alternator, a good 
rebuild shop can suggest different windings of the stator which will fit 
back in your original case but give you more.

FrankenStan

On 6/28/2012 11:59 AM, Roy Haslett wrote:
> I suggest rebuilding your original alternator.  I have a large Kenwood stereo
> w/amps and Bosch driving lights on my 67 1600 and my original alternator has
> worked well for many years.
> Roy
> 67 low 1600
> To:
> datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 9:24 PM
> Subject: [Roadsters] Alternator question
>
> 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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