[elky] Re: Alternator problem = Elky killer
- From: Saul Marsh <saulmarsh72@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 07:26:54 -0700 (PDT)
I went through several alternators on my old Nova, and they were easy to
replace. One time even replaced them in a dark parts store parking lot in
Alabama. I went into this Sprint alternator thinking it would be easy, and
should have paid more attention.
Also need to go through my digital camera for photos from before I removed the
old alternator. I took pictures of the battery cable setup, and hopefully the
alternator is fairly visible in the photos.
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From: Saul Marsh <saulmarsh72@xxxxxxxxx>
To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, November 4, 2010 9:15:26 AM
Subject: [elky] Re: Alternator problem = Elky killer
Somehow my yahoo account didn't show all these new messages until today.
Thanks
for all the help everyone!
JC I will compare the photos to my new alternator before I go to my son's
program tonight. The photos look similar but possibly the clocking is
different.
The new brackets appear to reach the same points as the old ones did, but are
more secure because than my old brackets because they are held on by more
bolts. But it just looks to me like the distance between the front of the
cylinder head and the aft side of the bracket is not enough for the
alternator.
Also, it appears that if I could squeeze the alternator in there, the pulley
does not line up with the pulleys on the water pump. Finally, the fan blades
on
the pulley look like they're too large (diameter) to go between the upper and
lower bracket. I don't think I did a good enough job of comparing the old
bracket to the new bracket, but it just seems to me like I would have at least
noticed stuff like that. Makes me think maybe I do have the correct alternator
and I'm just crazy.
I'm at work now but will try to look at it a little tonight. Thanks all!
Saul
'73 GMC Sprint
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From: Jared Ryan <jryan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, November 4, 2010 7:55:15 AM
Subject: [elky] Re: Alternator problem = Elky killer
Yeah, this is really a case where you need an auto parts store at which you can
say "I need one of THESE."
In my area, that's not the big chains, but an independent store that usually
costs a bit more but has employees who aren't fast-food rejects.
On Nov 4, 2010, at 7:50 AM, STILLFRANKSFAULT@xxxxxxx wrote:
Problem at the counter could be : if not the original engine they are looking
in
the wrong place for a match.
>Still in all, if ya toss the part on the counter, and say I need one of these,
>they should be able to match it.
>I believe the last car with a generator was 1962
>Smoky Mt. Frank
>
>In a message dated 11/3/2010 9:48:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>printces@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>On the rest, give me you address and I'll copy the relevant pages for you. I
>will go down and look up your engine codes, and answer that separately.
>
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