LOL, actually, I'm quite certain it's a 75, one of the very last prior to
the few 76s that squeaked out of the factory. Tried a Napa Crappa alt, but
zeros at idle without Hella lights. &#$&$&!!! Yea, a one wire would make
life easier, but for reasons probably completely unreasonable, I'd prefer to
stick with a standard set up, regulator and all. Had to change it out
quickly as the bearings went on the original (well, it's about time!), now
if only they made alternators today that lasted 25 years. ;o)
stephan #2821
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Wood" <Cybertec@TheGrid.Net>
To: "Bricklist" <bricklin@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: alternator quest
> You have a problem. :-)
>
> If you hadn't said no 1-wire, then a nippondenso or something would do the
> trick. I had Grand auto give me the wrong alt once for my old Toyota
> tercel. The one thay gave me was higher amp, and only needed one wire,
then
> one I had had an external reg. I crammed it in (had to get to the races
in
> San Jose that night) and it outlived the car...now resides temporarily in
my
> '74 Spitfire. Not sure how many amps it kicks, but I could probably weld
> with it in a pinch. <grin>
>
> A 74 B made at the end of 75....sounds like Ol' Malcom was half british or
> something.
>
> Jeff
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: alphachi <alphachi@writeme.com>
> To: <Bricklin@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 6:14 PM
> Subject: Re: alternator quest
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Wood" <Cybertec@thegrid.net>
> > To: "alphachi" <alphachi@writeme.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 7:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: Help on HO alternator AND Tilton goes in
> >
> >
> > > Some higher-amp ford alt. should do it if you have a 75.
> >
> > Thanks Jeff,
> > Well, I wish it were that simple. The stock HO alt for Ford (aka 351M
> type)
> > is way too big (huge!) for the B. Some super HO alts are misleading,
> while
> > they may have a higher output at high rpm, at idle, it's actually less
and
> > lights dim. So, while some super 100-140 amp alts exist, I'd prefer to
> > find an alt rated around 70-80 amps as opposed to the stock 60-65.
> > And so it goes....
> > BTW, actually Jeff, I own the only(very rare) "74" B made at the end of
> the
> > 75 run LOL ;o)
> > stephan #2821
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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