First of all, I'm a tard for even ordering one in the first place. I was tired after a long 12+ hour shift when I ordered a Delco alternator from Rockauto, and every time I saw "Delco" I kept thinkng "Denso". So now I have a reman Delco alternator that something was buggered up on during assembly and the damn shaft won't even turn in it without a great deal of force.

Just ranting. I should've been more attentive and ordered the Beck/Arnley...

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'74 Duster w/ HEI ignition, beat to snot suspension, A904, 8.25" 3.55 SG rear, still being tuned up and gets 17 MPG

Know how they always build a better idiot? That's me

It doesn't matter whose name is on the box. It all comes from the same slop factories. "Remanufactured" parts are junk, and you're setting yourself up for another failure. Brand-new alternators are readily enough available that it's worth buying one and saving yourself the trouble.

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

True, but I just wanted a temporary fix to last until I convert to a 3-wire GM style alt. I guess "temporary" in this case is limited to the time it took to pull it out of the box

Edit: Oh hey, turns out the bolts on the housing were way overtorqued. I loosened them, tightened them down good n' snug, and now it spins freely and easily. Cool, this oughta last until I can do the alt conversion.

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'74 Duster w/ HEI ignition, beat to snot suspension, A904, 8.25" 3.55 SG rear, still being tuned up and gets 17 MPG

Know how they always build a better idiot? That's me

Why do you want to do that? If you want a higher output, why not use the later style Nippondenso alternators, like on the dodge trucks in the 1990's?

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

Yeah, what Charrlie_S said. Why a Delco? They work and everything, and Sam Powell's got one on his car, but...why a Delco? The Nippondenso units are smaller, lighter, easier to mount, very reliable, and externally regulated. That last point is an advantage because with an internally-regulated design like the Delco, if the alternator or regulator fails, you have to remove and replace (or remove, tear down, and rebuild) the whole alternator. Much easier to swap a regulator by the side of the road!

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

It's a Denso unit, but it's from an 85 Buick Riviera. 94A, and 3-wire, not the "simple to install" one-wire.

Dan, the Delco was a screwup on my part. I just wanted a stock 60A alternator that I could pop in until I have all the necessary parts for the Nippondenso alternator conversion. When I saw "Delco" on Rockauto, for some reason (I'm gonna use fatigue for my excuse) I kept thinking "Denso". Yeah it's internally regulated, but that doesn't concern me. I've replaced internal regulators before with little problem (in this case, it can still be a "side of the road" fix because it's bolted in instead of soldered).

Out of curiosity though, what particular truck/engine combo would work with our engines, and what all would be involved to convert? I see you can go up to 120 amps with some, and if it is, in fact, easier to install that than the '85 Riviera alternator I was planning to, I'd consider going this route.

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'74 Duster w/ HEI ignition, beat to snot suspension, A904, 8.25" 3.55 SG rear, still being tuned up and gets 17 MPG

Know how they always build a better idiot? That's me