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Alternator Replacement / Modernization 140 73

posted by  someone claiming to be Craig White on  Wed May 20 03:12 CST 1998 [RELATED]

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OK, here we go..the road to rebuild. While rebuilding the '73 142 (b20e) I've decided to go the whole nine yards. A problem the car always had was the alternator - a funky looking MOTOROLA...eesh! I can't remember the headlights ever being full brightness off the 35 amps that thing put out. (Do to night vision problems, I run pretty serious lamps, and driving lights.) Here's the issue:

The bearings were going on the alternator, so I want to replace it. The housing is so worn that it no longer (effectively) tightens to the block. Always loose, and the resulting myriad of problems from being loose.

I called everyone I knew for a replacement with no real success. I did however find someone who would sell me a "modernized" version. It is said to work on this car, eliminates the rats nest of wires the old model has, as well as another electrical component I've since forgotten the name of. It puts out 70 amps. (No more dim lights!) This guy has done this for others with 1800's to satisfaction, and the price is certainly better than what I was facing with replacing the original.

Too good to be true? A hassle to install? Any thoughts on having done this before? Anything to watch for in the installation?

I see much money being spent this summer on this car...oh well.

- Craig W.





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