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Parts store alternator #993593 05/16/11 01:09 PM 05/16/11 01:09 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 212 Mid Michigan C Coronet-R/T-Rag OP enthusiast
Coronet-R/T-Rag OP enthusiast C Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 212 Mid Michigan	went to the parts store for a alternator for my brothers 1973 440 pickup. The one I took off has 1 power wire and 2 field wires. The one they gave me only has 1 field wire. They swear it's the right one. What gives??

Re: Parts store alternator [Re: Coronet-R/T-Rag] #993594 05/16/11 01:26 PM 05/16/11 01:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass DAYCLONA I Live Here
DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass	The one they gave you is for single field/mechanical regulator vehicles 1969 and down,....you need a dual field roundback,....order a stock/repro Power Master alternator from Summit Racing.com, about $100....brand new case/internals/etc,...leave the cheap rebuilt stuff at the retail parts store

Re: Parts store alternator [Re: Coronet-R/T-Rag] #993595 05/16/11 01:27 PM 05/16/11 01:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	Just take it back and ask for one off a 78 'doba or something. [IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/pui5j.jpg[/IMG] Coming soon!!!!

Re: Parts store alternator [Re: Mr.Yuck] #993596 05/16/11 01:46 PM 05/16/11 01:46 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,660 Flint, MI Gusteve I Love the Unicorn Song!!
Gusteve I Love the Unicorn Song!! Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,660 Flint, MI	Last time I bought an alternator they had both one and two field versions with the SAME PART NUMBER. It just depended on which box you opened.

Re: Parts store alternator [Re: Gusteve] #993597 05/16/11 03:39 PM 05/16/11 03:39 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 212 Mid Michigan C Coronet-R/T-Rag OP enthusiast
Coronet-R/T-Rag OP enthusiast C Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 212 Mid Michigan	That's what I thought. Thanks guys. I can't believe they use the same number for both. WTH?

Re: Parts store alternator [Re: DAYCLONA] #993598 05/16/11 04:06 PM 05/16/11 04:06 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 9,312 SoCal 68HemiB master
68HemiB master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 9,312 SoCal	Quote: a dual field roundback Quote: one and two field versions Picking-of-nits department checking in here... Just as the term posi cheeses off more than a few members here, the fingernails can be heard on the chalkboard when people refer to mopar alternators of the "dual" or "two" field persuasion. There is no such thing as a "dual field" mopar alternator!!! All have but a single field, although some fields get both their power AND GROUND externally. Those particular ones with two field connections have an ISOLATED FIELD. Thank you for your attention. Carry on. Down to just a blue car now.

Re: Parts store alternator [Re: Coronet-R/T-Rag] #993599 05/16/11 05:17 PM 05/16/11 05:17 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: I can't believe they use the same number for both. WTH? Oh I agree. Might ask for one from iirc a 80's M body, it's a 78 amp unless someone chimes in that it is not a direct bolt in which I think is what you are after live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

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