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Can anyone provide me with a good part number for an alternator that will mount on a 1956 T-Bird to replace the generator. Thanks.
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Can anyone provide me with a good part number for an alternator that will mount on a 1956 T-Bird to replace the generator. Thanks.
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For something new, you should start your own post, not piggy back on anotherCan anyone provide me with a good part number for an alternator that will mount on a 1956 T-Bird to replace the generator. Thanks.
Wow! I for one haven't seen this thread that apparently started last week. But we all appreciate your candor and your help.For something new, you should start your own post, not piggy back on another
I agree wholeheartedly in regards to Rebuilding vs what’s being imported from CHINA! My Carb was leaking from the main pump & I wanted to find a replacement & searched for a few weeks, Finally I found a OEM Rebuild kit, Purchased it from Ebay, After getting it, I Sat in my living room & taught my then 11 year old grandson, I told him that I was his age when my best friends Dad taught me in 1975, I told him that Mr. Simmons said he charge $50 + they have to buy the kit to rebuild them & the Large Carburetor Shop Charges $150, He said the only difference in him & Them is, They paint that carb He said if you want him to paint it Buy the paint also & He’ll charge $150, The next day when my Grandson saw that Carb & It was also painted, I told him the kit was $28.00 & The Paint costed $12.00 & It was still much better than an import b/c It’s the Original Carb!If you go back to a mechanical pump, I highly recommend you have your mechanic rebuild your old mechanical pump rather than buy a new one. Recently, the replacement pumps that are on the market are from China nad are total junk. I had one that lasted 6 months, before pulling it out and rebuilding my old AC pump. You can get a kit from the Antique Auto Parts Cellar / then-now-auto.com. You can reach them by phone at 781-335-1925. Their kits are high quality and American made and their support is great. They used to have a website, but they told me that they kept having problems with it, so they took it down.
Good luck!