72 Satellite
Well-Known Member
Recently got my upgraded dash with new harness, and Gauge LED's installed, and began testing lights, signals etc. Other than a blown 5 amp fuse for the Instrument Display (Gauges), everything else looked OK. Decided to take her for a spin around the block. It was dark and the headlights seemed really dim, I chocked it up to a weak battery. Figured I'd let her run for 10 minutes or so, and see if the Voltage picked up. The Voltage actually dropped, so I shut her down, and started taking a closer look. While looking at the wiring under the hood, I bumped the B+ wire on the back of the Alternator, and noticed an arc. Looking closer and grasping the wire, it came right off with the burnt stud and nut still connected to the wire. Several months back while rewiring pretty much the entire car, along with doing the MAD upgrade, I noticed this connection had some "play" in it. At the time, I thought the insulator-type washer closest to the body of the Alternator was the culprit, not the actual stud/post itself. Pics included for your viewing pleasure. 10 minutes later, while researching a new Alternator to purchase, I noticed I couldn't really find part #'s or markings to identify the fubar unit. Out of curiosity, can anyone tell what unit I had, and what the Amp rating was for it? I ended up putting in an order through Summit for a Tuff Stuff Performance 9509DP unit. Pretty spendy @ $275.00, but looked closest to my previous unit in configuration, fitment etc. As always, any input and/or critique is always welcome. Thanks,
Rob
Rob