[elky] Re: Alternator problem = Elky killer
- From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 01:07:07 -0500
When ever I take the front brackets off my car, I take pictures as I go. I
do this for the very reason you are having problems with it. I have done
this before (taken them off and not paid attention), and it's frustrating. I
may even have them archived. I'll look.
JC
On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 7:09 PM, Saul Marsh <saulmarsh72@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> JC I can confirm that the alternator in your garage is exactly what I
> have. So thanks for the offer, but I've got a brand new one here.
>
> I'm beginning to think I just fell into the trap of removing this thing too
> quickly, and not paying attention to how it attached. But I swear the
> pulleys don't line up even if I can finnagel a way to put this alternator
> back in.
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Wed, November 3, 2010 8:59:17 PM
>
> *Subject:* [elky] Re: Alternator problem = Elky killer
>
> Check these pictures out Saul and let me know if this looks like it could
> replace your old one.
> JC
>
> On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 6:25 PM, Saul Marsh <saulmarsh72@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> I occasionally spend a few minutes when available trying to get my
>> alternator problem figured out. Brought my alternator to Autozone last
>> month and it tested bad, so I turned it in and got a new one. Thought I
>> compared the old and new one together, but apparently did not do a good
>> enough job checking it. Replacing an alternator should be an easy job,
>> right? New one doesn't fit. I'm having a helluva time and my car can't be
>> moved as a result. I wish I could get my old alternator back, just long
>> enough to move the car into the garage.
>>
>> My questions:
>>
>> 1. Do I have an alternator or a generator? My dash light says "GEN" and
>> my '73 GMC Sprint manual calls it a "Delcotron Generator Assembly." The
>> Autozone computer calls it an "alternator."
>> 2. Shouldn't there be a difference between alternators on pre-'75 and
>> post-'75 models? I bought shiny new chrome alternator brackets thinking
>> that the old brackets looked like something thrown together by some
>> shadetree mechanic. The new brackets are good for models up through 1975.
>> The Autozone computer shows the same alternator for a '73 307, '73 350, and
>> a '77 350. Maybe they tried to make one alternator interchangeable with too
>> many others.
>> 3. Where can I find some sort of identifying code on my engine? Given
>> that the previous owner used this Sprint as a parts car for other cars, I'm
>> not even sure I have the original 350 anymore.
>> 4. Am I an idiot for even taking this project on?
>>
>> Thanks all for your help. Nothing urgent here, but I sure would like to
>> at least be able to move my Sprint without selling it as a parts car.
>>
>> Saul
>> '73 GMC Sprint
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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