What's the big love afair with alternators? My 57 has had a generator since I bought it in 1974 and driven 100,000 miles, my Alis Chalmer WD has the generator and 6 volt in the winter I it started in below 0 weather, plow out three drive ways always starts been doing this for 30 years , my 54 Plymouth ,29 Chevy and 30 Chevy truck all the same , now and then I replace the brushes ,BIG DEAL, cost me less than $5!