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Re: Alternator Question

To: lang@isis.mit.edu
Subject: Re: Alternator Question
From: jay_welch@juno.com
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:03:38 -0400
Bob,

I just had a friend's Lucas (GM style) alternator rebuilt at Bo's in
Whitman MA.  It was either 80 or 90 bucks and included the diode trio,
regulator, cleaning, paint, bearings etc.  I think he also has Lucas
alternators on the shelf.

Jay

On Thu, 6 Jun 2002 13:47:57 -0400 (EDT) "Robert M. Lang"
<lang@isis.mit.edu> writes:
> Howdie,
> 
> My Lucas ACR18 alternator has been acting oddly for the last 8 
> years, so I
> bought a bunch of parts to "fix" it. Among them are a new regulator 
> and a
> new rectifier.
> 
> The lugs on the rectifier seem to be larger than the wire connectors 
> on
> the regulator, e.g. I cannot push the wire connectors onto the 
> rectifier.
> The odd thing is that the lugs are smaller than 3/16 size standard 
> wire
> lugs but larger than 1/8 wire lugs.
> 
> I know I can convert to other alternators, but I'm just fielding the
> question - has anyone else on this list seen this connector thing? 
> If so,
> what's the solution? Metric wire lugs?
> 
> I suppose I could bring the thing to Joe's ALternator and Generator 
> shop
> and have them fix it and test it, but last time that cost me $150. 
> On the
> plus side, that alternator works fine (and is currently installed in 
> the
> car), but I had to steal it from the race car to drive the street 
> car.
> I'll need somthing for the race car eventually.
> 
> Thanks for any meaningful responses.
> 
> rml
>
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