1968 BO29 LO23 car, what alternator

1968 BO29 LO23 car, what would be the correct alternator part number
thanks for any help

anybody?

Might try asking here:

https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/forums/super-stock-hemi-barracuda-and-dart-forum.159/

Not sure but someone had posted a broadcast sheet on another forum from a Super Stock A-Body, that would have the code on it.

thanks I will look at it

build sheet

Here is the same one with no blurred out info.

I see no codes in the alternator box 59, so it would probably be a 591 46 amp alternator. Does someone have a regular 68 Hemi car broadcast sheet with codes in the 59 section? 627 is listed in the heavy duty battery section same as a 383 GTS.

Yea my guess would be the same alt the 383 Dart's and Cuda's in 1968 used as I believe thats what they started life as. Ron

not a HEMI alternator?

They may have used the one some Hemi cars used. But even with a Hemi car if the car had no more options then the 383 Dart and Cuda it may have used the same alt ? I have always heard they used the 383 Dart and Cuda as the base for the 68 Hemi A-bodies. I guess my point is the alt should go by the vehicle options more then the eng. And maybe Hemi cars had more options standard as I dont know ? Ron

Isn't it the pulley alignment that matters - the amp draw would be 37 in the majority of cases

I think the idea of the 383 GTS or Formula S as a base has conjured up some misnomers.

There's not a lot know on what exact state the cars/bodies were delivered to Hurst.

The "frames" have front and rear reinforcing plates like all convertibles have and some 4 spd cars.

The darts do not have drip rail bright stainless molding which all GTS, GT, and 270 model have. And they have the special corner molding for non bright molding cars

The darts have a std 170 model trunk lid with no holes punched for 270, GT, or GTS trim.

The door panels are 270 model.

The quarter panels are stamped for a GTS.

The doors were made from thin metal.

It seems like the cars had a combination of parts from the factory assembly line, then at some time pulled off the assembly line.

The only driveline part that could have remained in the cars from the assembly line to finished car would be the upper control arms. Everything else was removed and/or reinstalled, changed, or custom unique.

Exactly. Would a 383 alternator with pulley align with other hemi pulleys?

do you think these cars even went to Hurst with batteries installed?

I would think that the alternator would have been part of the engine assembly sent to Hurst. This is a 1968 picture of a SS Dart, note the dual grove pulley and the belt running on the outer grove. Also it looks to me like the grooves are deeper than normal.

I also believe that it is not the dual groove pulley used on 69-71 hemis as there is to little space between the pulley and alternator.

Did SS cars use the 46 amp alternator? Do to the large battery and transistorized ignition.

I believe they would have used the alternator that would come stock on a 426 Hemi, I would use the part number for a 68 Street Hemi...

This makes sense because I heard that they did not paint them because they knew they were all going to racers who were going to put their paint jobs on them. And I also heard some had the street Hemi 10.25 lower comp pistons and again the figured the racers will go through the Hemi and build it the way they wanted it. As they knew most would have to have Hemi's built to class rules. Heck if I was a racer back then getting one I would prefer it delivered with the Hemi eng in pieces with all the parts there. As I would want to build the eng myself anyway and you can see what eng parts they give you. Ron


I used to have a paper with all the info on the 68 Hemi cars and I think it had the alt specs also.

This is what I found out that a gentleman told me.

The alternator used on the LO/BO cars was the same one used on the 64 & 65 race hemi cars. The part number was 2098860. It is a 37 amp alternator with a large dia dual deep groove pulley. I have never seen one with a 68 date code so my suspicion is that Chrysler used what was already in their parts bins. They did the same with a few other parts used on the LO/BO cars. The alternators were attached to the engine at Chryslers M&I plant when the engines were built. Hope this helps in your search.