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Alternator Rebuild
Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 6:28 pm
by sco1035
Hi all.
Looking to have a late 60’s AC Delco alternator rebuilt.
Any recommendations for this seemingly dying art?
I’m in Melbourne’s N/W but beggars can’t be choosers!
TIA
Re: Alternator Rebuild
Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 6:33 pm
by 46 deluxe
Go to an auto electrician , if he can't do it he should be able to tell you someone that can .
Re: Alternator Rebuild
Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 7:00 am
by sco1035
That's the whole point, a lot of them do not do it anymore. They're almost considered a consumable as a whole.
The couple of guys that I used in the past are both retired.
Re: Alternator Rebuild
Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 1:13 pm
by Mudgy
That's sad but true. Most will just replace not repair these days (time is money)
A long time ago, reco was cheaper than new.
I asked my old workplace for a solenoid cap, bushes, brushes and a bendix drive for my starter. They looked at me and said we don't do THAT anymore !
Lucky I didn't cut the brushes off. Scrounged together enough dusty bits to make a solenoid cap and had to get my one way pinion from E Bay..
Dr. Google will be your best bet mate... ring around all the auto sparkies you can find.
Happy huntin'
Cheers, Mudgy
Re: Alternator Rebuild
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 6:03 am
by chris spokes
try this mob in narre warren
http://www.fgateautoelectrics.com.au if your in se suburbs
Re: Alternator Rebuild
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 6:30 am
by sco1035
Mudgy wrote:That's sad but true. Most will just replace not repair these days (time is money)
A long time ago, reco was cheaper than new.
I asked my old workplace for a solenoid cap, bushes, brushes and a bendix drive for my starter. They looked at me and said we don't do THAT anymore !
Lucky I didn't cut the brushes off. Scrounged together enough dusty bits to make a solenoid cap and had to get my one way pinion from E Bay..
Dr. Google will be your best bet mate... ring around all the auto sparkies you can find.
Happy huntin'
Cheers, Mudgy
Cheers mate.
Re: Alternator Rebuild
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 6:31 am
by sco1035
I'll give them a try. Thanks.
Re: Alternator Rebuild
Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 8:47 am
by FRANK BASILE
Can be cheaper to replace with a higher AMP internal regulator unit to upgrade that 60,s Delco that most likely has an external regulator. On Ebay there is a place in NSW that has chrome 100A V belt units for $129 plus $25 Postage. Looks like the item on the 350 in my 49 F1. Aside to the battery terminal it has the top spade lug terminals "I' and "S' . [Indicator light and battery sense]
Re: Alternator Rebuild
Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 1:28 pm
by sco1035
FRANK BASILE wrote:Can be cheaper to replace with a higher AMP internal regulator unit to upgrade that 60,s Delco that most likely has an external regulator. On Ebay there is a place in NSW that has chrome 100A V belt units for $129 plus $25 Postage. Looks like the item on the 350 in my 49 F1. Aside to the battery terminal it has the top spade lug terminals "I' and "S' . [Indicator light and battery sense]
Agree Frank, I have got hold of a 3 wire, higher amp alternator to use in the meantime, but the unit on the car is the correct factory part for the car which is an L34 numbers matching Chevelle. Hence the reason to want to recondition it.
Re: Alternator Rebuild
Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 1:49 pm
by FRANK BASILE
Ok I understand. What is actually wrong with the original?. Usually bearings and brushes commonly wear out. Diodes are pretty robust. The 350 in my Pick up is ex 69 Chevelle. according to the papers I got from the seller in New York that listed everything that was used and done during the 1984 build of the pick up. Even got photos of the truck in bits.
Re: Alternator Rebuild
Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 9:14 am
by sco1035
FRANK BASILE wrote:Ok I understand. What is actually wrong with the original?. Usually bearings and brushes commonly wear out. Diodes are pretty robust. The 350 in my Pick up is ex 69 Chevelle. according to the papers I got from the seller in New York that listed everything that was used and done during the 1984 build of the pick up. Even got photos of the truck in bits.
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Very cool.
It died a little while back and stopped charging.
Re: Alternator Rebuild
Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 2:49 pm
by 46 deluxe
It might simply need new brushes .