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Title: Generator to Alternator conversion
Post by: Dave_EH on March 09, 2006, 11:45:34 PM

Hello,

My generator/regulator has failed. I wish to replace it with an alternator. I have sourced a rebuilt Bosch alternator from a 253 V8.

I am unsure of whether my generator is lucas or bosch as the regualtor is aftermarket.

Does the original brand of gen/reg matter?

What is the process for wiring this up? How do you bypass the original remote regulator?

Thanks in advance

regards
Dave

Title: Re: Generator to Alternator conversion
Post by: Dave_EH on March 11, 2006, 02:47:52 AM

No tips at all? ??? ???

I'd love to get this done tomorrow morning ;)

Title: Re: Generator to Alternator conversion
Post by: TorqueFC on March 11, 2006, 03:06:43 AM

http://fbekholden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=338

that should help you out ;)

Title: Re: Generator to Alternator conversion
Post by: Effie C on March 11, 2006, 03:29:34 AM

Dave_EH if you do a search I wrote a lengthy reply on how to do this once before. :)

Title: RE: Generator to Alternator conversion
Post by: TorqueFC on March 11, 2006, 04:05:10 AM

this would be what John is talking about ;)

http://www.fefcholden.org.au/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=hotup;action=display;num=1046603626;start=2

Title: Re: Generator to Alternator conversion
Post by: Dave_EH on March 11, 2006, 05:57:56 AM

Thanks ;D ;D ;D

Title: Gen to Alt conversion - need more help!
Post by: Dave_EH on March 14, 2006, 12:47:10 PM

Hello,

I finally got a chance to pull out my old generator this afternoon and was planning to follow John's (Effie C) tips for the conversion.

I think I have an HQ? alternator already fitted? Â It has an external regulator. Â

Here is the old gen/alt that needs replacing
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/Dave_EH/alt002.jpg)

Here is the after market ingram regulator.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/Dave_EH/alt004.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/Dave_EH/alt005.jpg)

Here is my new generator. Â It is also an ingram with internal regulator.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/Dave_EH/alt003.jpg)

I'm not sure if I can use this old external regulator as described in John's first method?

Can someone please steer me in the right direction?

Cheers
Dave

Title: Re: Generator to Alternator conversion
Post by: Dave_EH on March 15, 2006, 11:25:01 AM

??? ??? ???

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