Thanks Frank ,
That should help .
And now I have to change my Tach as well. is the later model sprite tach the
same size as my mechanical tach?
.
I'm not going to buy my kids an Encyclopedia, Let them walk to school like I
had to.
Yogi Berra
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Clarici" <spritenut@comcast.net>
To: "Jim F." <jimndi@frontiernet.net>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Generator swap
> Jim F. wrote:
>> Changing the old generator in favor of an Alternator. Having trouble
>> obtaining
>> a Bosch #13107( Ford Fiesta), Locally. Is there a better, more modern,
>> one
>> wire Alternator that can be used? does anyone have any suggestions?
>>
>>
>>
> That is Ford Festiva, not Fiesta. The Festiva used a very small
> Mitsubitchi alternator.
> Many will work, the GM alternator works but it's 1/2 the size of the
> engine and just looks weird.
> Mazda RX7 and lots of other jap car alts will work.
> The main concern is the location of the mounting ears, the front
> mounting ears need to be 180* across just like the generator ears.
> I have used many different junk yard alternators, I doubt I have 2 the
> same with 4 or 5 LBCs on the road in the family.
>
>
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
>
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