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#92307 07/12/2005 5:27 AM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 19 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 19 | The generator on my stock 59 3600 napco truck seized up and I was wondering if it would be more economical to rebuild the generator or switch to an alternator. If I use an alternator what modifications have to be made??
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#92308 07/12/2005 3:44 PM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | John - if you search the electrical forum for 'install alternator' you'll get all the opinions in all the threads where this has been hashed over - getting the gen rebuilt would work, but prolly won't be cheaper than some breed of alternator, which requires slight wiring mods, and coming up w/ a mount for the gen - not real tough my 58 has the old style externally regulated alt, works fine - my 57 has the original gen setup, works fine Bill | | |
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