London Wildcat ALTERNATOR HELP NEEDED!

[London Wildcat]

I have a 401 1966 convertible Wildcat

I need a new twin pulley alternator with input plug and output to battery (charger output) that do not rub against the suspension cross member that is locate just under where the alternator goes

It has cost me dearly and I wonder if any members can tell me where I can buy one that has the two output power feeds located so they DONT hit that suspension part? CARS in NJ stock a 63 version with single pulley, which I can change but need the location of the outputs to be probably at 9 o' clock and 12 o' clock for safety purposes.

I live in London

I am flying to NYC the San Francisco on Thursday

I will be in Ca. for10 days thereafter can anyone help me as would like to take this new alternator back with me!

Many thanks guys!

[65specialconvert]

You pull the 4 thrubolts out,remove the fan & pulley,slide the front housing up the shaft until it clears enough to rotate.Then reverse to reassemble.By looking at the back with the threaded ear at 12 o'clock,line up the plug area to that,most of our Buicks are at 12 o'clock There is no other physical difference besides single or double pulley on stock alternator.

[telriv]

Just be careful you don't let the shaft rise or else the brushes will come out of their holders.

[nailheadnut]

Here's a video that shows you how to do what is stated above.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91lfKtbU7ew

Good luck.

Ed

[roadmouse]

if that won't work, because often the nut on the fan side is rusted on solid, you can take the back cap off, push the brushes back into their place use a paper clip or thin metal wire to hold them in place (there are holes in the alternator especially for this) sllde the back cap back on it place bolt it down and remove the wire/paperclip

[telriv]

To get the nut off you need an air gun. Impossible just about to do otherwise. The you MUST remove the rear & re-set the brushes & hold them in place while you re-assemble.