1956/57 12v alternator in 55 w/ 12v conversion

[Capt Kirk]

I have a 1955 that was converted to 12V - so can I assume that if need to replace the alternator I can use a alternator from a 56 or 57 ? or I can get current one rebuilt. Any suggestions ? thanks in advance

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[biddle]

Your subject "Alternator question 55 t bird" has been changed to "1956/57 12v alternator in 55 w/ 12v conversion"

 

[jack-in-sac]

Actually alternators did not exist in the mass market automobile world in 1955 or 1956. Depending on what alternator you have in your cars conversion use that type for a replacement. There are still shops that will rebuild your alternator. Although the usuall fail for alternators is that a diode fails it is no longer the norm to have alternators rebuilt in our disposable world.

 

[ak7an]

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