[elky] Re: Sprint's generator nos 1, 2

  • From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 04:32:17 -0600

Sounds like a good name.
It resembles my Monte as far as the parts and strategy by the Previous
owner.
The EL Camino by virtue of the sheer number of parts from different
vehicles, and the fact that it keeps dying, but coming back to life (hence:
Elkenstein).

I am glad you found the parts source. I wish I had closer yards. 30 minutes
north or south for me to get to one.

JC


On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 9:19 PM, Saul Marsh <saulmarsh72@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thank you Mary!
>
> I went to a great salvage yard yesterday.  The owner used to drive a GMC
> Sprint.  He immediately recognized my Autozone alternator as the correct one
> for my year of vehicle.  He also saw my "before" photo and said the old
> aternator belonged to a mid to late 80's GM vehicle.  He sold me some
> alternator brackets that were identical to the ones in your photo.
> Unfortunately they still don't fit.  I think this all has to do with the
> previous owner installing a 1980-ish carburetor on the car, which
> would presumably required replacing the intake manifold, which would then
> require fabbing new alternator brackets, and throw on an incorrect
> alternator to top it all off.  What do I have now.........
>
> .......a Clustertruck!!!   (new name for my '73 Sprint).
>
> Still was a good weekend, though, and I'm very glad to find a friendly,
> patient, knowledgeable salvage yard owner.  That's as good as gold.
>
> Saul
> '73 GMC Sprint
> "Clustertruck"
>
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Mary McCarthy <printces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Sun, November 14, 2010 5:37:07 PM
>
> *Subject:* [elky] Sprint's generator nos 1, 2
>
>
> Sprints generator 10-SI with brackets 6 photos all together
>
>

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