Anyone Convert to a standard GM Delco Alternator?
 

Well, there are no yards around here that have any 1st, 2nd, 3rd gens where i could grab an alt... however, one can procure a standard 100amp GM Delco alt for 40-60 dollars at any of the local parts stores...

i'm gonna fiddle with seeing if it'll work, just wanted to know if anyone else made this work?

napa wants like... $180 for a rebuilt 2nd gen alt (with core charge, but i wouldnt have a core) so a cheap delco alt would be nice, as i cant run my stereo and my lights for any long time, or else i wont be able to start my car. :D


edit... 666th post :eek:

I forget who, but someone slammed in a GM alt... As I recall, it required extensive grinding of the mounting ear.

rotarydankus did

I discovered recently that there's no such thing as a "standard" GM alternator.

That, and my friend's Caprice must have the rarest alternator in the world: 180 degree opposed mounting ears (as opposed to the 60ish degree type), Weather Pak type connector (as opposed to something similar to what we have), and a multi-rib pulley. Couldn't find one anywhere but at the auto parts store, and they had difficulty in finding one, since what was *listed* as being for the car turned out to be incorrect as well.

All that said, "Loyale" style Subaru alternators are a direct fit in our cars, assuming that you also grab the bolts. Some of them even have pulleys for dual belts, if you believe you need that. Nice 65ish amp output.

I bought a TII alternator from autozone and they let me use my FB alternater as a core.

Check with your local stereo shop. Most of them either offer high amp replacements or will tell you where you can have one rebuilt in your area. Don't recomend GM alts because the
bearings wear out. rx7doctor

This is for jeeps, but it will apply to pretty much any car, and the 3000 rpm "turn on" will be no problem in a rex.

http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Alternator.html

IIRC, the '72 Corvette alt. worked fine in the 1st gen. Think it was a bolt in too.
Can't remember, been so long.