[elky] Re: Alternator problem = Elky killer
- From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 03:08:58 -0600
Don't be afraid to approach this person with the Elky. You may have more in
common than you think, and he or she will probably be happy to help.
Yes, spotter is the proper term.
JC
On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 5:28 PM, Saul Marsh <saulmarsh72@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks JC. The 68BB photo is similar to the chrome brackets I purchased.
> Note that on your upper bracket, your alternator is behind the bracket, so
> you can loosen the slider bolt from the front. On my '73, my alternator has
> to be placed in front of the bracket. Also, your alternator mounting bolt
> (through the lower alternator bracket) appears to have one long spacer. I
> ended up with one long spacer and two shorter ones, which I wish I paid more
> attention to what order they came off.
>
> Today I put the old brackets back on and it almost looks right, but is
> still not. My pulley does not line up with the other pulleys. And it
> appears that if I could get the pulley to line up, the belt would interfere
> with the end of that long mounting bolt (the one with the spacers). I can't
> believe I'm having this much trouble with this repair. My next step is
> to as a coworker of mine if I can look under the hood of his '75 El Camino
> so I can compare. Might be a little awkward because I don't know this
> coworker at all....I just know there's a '75 El Camino in the parking lot
> next to mine every day. I am an El Camino stalker.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Sat, November 6, 2010 1:41:36 AM
>
> *Subject:* [elky] Re: Alternator problem = Elky killer
>
> 2 MORE
> JC
>
> On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 1:40 AM, John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Here's some pictures. I'll send 2 at a time.
>> JC
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 1:07 AM, John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>
>>> 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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