If you are interested it doing a Alternator conversion, let me know and I will help in any way I can. I have done many and have the wiring diagrams to make it correct.--- Mark Hayden West <soihockey86@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Yeah, I thought that would get brought up. I have a '72, but it spent time in Mexico. The previous owners put a 1600cc beetle engine in a couple years back, cause apparently that's what they like to put in them, or it's cheaper, or something. So along with that engine came a generator. "Gerald V. Livingston II" <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: If you really have a '72 then it should have a Type 4 motor and an alternator. Gerald On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:05:20 -0700 (PDT) Hayden West wrote: > Hey everyone- > > I've got my '72 westy that has a generator that has been > giving me loads of trouble. I've got new brushes and wires and > it's still not charging like it should. I would really like to put in an > alternator to end my electrical troubles (and so I can run my > headlights and radio at the same time). Does anyone have some > helpfull advice or informaiton? Thanks in advance. > > -Hayden Hayden