I put in a GM 7127 alternator, rated at 63 amps. It's a *very* common alternator, used on practically every GM from the 60s through 80s. I found a re-manufactured unit here for about $35, and it fit without any modification to the brackets (I replaced a burned out generator). I had to get a new mounting bolt and new fan belt (had to be 1" longer). Here are some of the resources I used:
http://www.cwnicholls.com/spitfire05.html http://jarmac.picarefy.com/spitfire/alternator.html http://www.geocities.com/mesonsspitfire/alternator.html (UK-based) http://www.teglerizer.com/alternator/ http://www.davisengineering.net/spitaltupgrade.html BTW, it's purely coincidental that the engine died 2 days after installing the new alternator<g> Mike Welch Colorado Springs, CO '69 Spitfire (now with 2 bad motors) '68 Spitfire (donor) '60 Jaguar MkII (looking for a new home) God Bless America ------- ... My alternator is running a little poor, it would be alright, but it seems that the short journeys I do don't charge it up enough. So do I have any alternatives? I know there is the "GM" conversion, but thats only in America (unless they use them in the odd Vauxhall over here) ... James 1977 Pimento Red Spit /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
