When my alternator went and I had to call the AA they, unfortunately, did
not have a spare alternator in the back of the van. I got the quick
battery charge and drove the 2 miles home. I picked up a s/h alternator
from the Spitfire Graveyard the next day for #10, although I don't trust
it too much as it's a little noisy. I expect it to fail, although it
hasn't done so yet. Hopefully before that time I will have converted to
either a Delco or GM alternator, which leads on to a number of questions
I have...:
Is a Delco alternator pretty reliable? Is it a straight swap for the
lucas (without fiddling with fabricating brackets etc)? Does it have a
higher output than the lucas? and are they available in the uk?
cheers
John
http://www.spit1500.co.uk/
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