[FC] alternator

[Fred Adler]

You guys are great.  I will start sorting it out tomorrow

Thanks a lot,

Fred

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On May 19, 2017, at 4:01 PM, hallgrenn <hallgrenn at aol.com<mailto:hallgrenn at aol.com>> wrote:

Fred,
That sounds like a stock LM alternator that uses an external regulator--is it hooked up to a regulator now?  It is common for an alternator to need a slightly higher idle to energize itself and make electricity.  The wires from the alternator should exit from the front side and not the top if you want to avoid breaking them in a FC.  It shouldn't throw the pulley nut if it has the locking nut properly torqued.

Bob Hall



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From: Fred Adler via Corvanatics <corvanatics at corvair.org<mailto:corvanatics at corvair.org>>
Date: 05/19/2017 5:20 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: corvanatics at corvair.org<mailto:corvanatics at corvair.org>
Subject: [FC] alternator

OK, I have a 1961 Rampside which I think has a 140 and has been converted to an alternator, 1100698 37A.    Right now, I cannot get rid of a very low GEN light.  Am I correct in thinking the alternator has the voltage regulator built into it?   So, it is time to replace the alternator.  Recently, it threw off the nut holding the pulley on and I fished it out and reattached it.   But now, it keeps vibrating so badly that it shears off the hot wire loop (it breaks below the loop) so the truck goes dead.

So, please comment.   I see that Remy makes an updated alternator, 20002 on their site.  Not expensive, about $50 bucks.  What would you do?

Fred Adler
1961 Rampie
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