Let's try this again; flatcat's 521

[flatcat19]

Next small task...IR alt swap. 

 

I've read lots of threads aboot it. Who's is the best?

 

 

I'll find the alt I have here and post some pics of it tomorrow. 

[q-tip]

I like my hard body KA alt swap, it was easy and pretty cheap.

[flatcat19]

Kevin gave me an alternator last time he was here. I'm pretty sure KA alt. 

 

 

I'll look into it a bit more tomorrow. Just stoked I get to start driving it again. 

[thisismatt]

KA is probably the best.  Before that was clear, I put an eagle talon alt on mine...it works fine, no complaints, but probably wouldn't be the easiest to find if it goes out.  There are a lot of different options that work.

[Eagle_Adam]

28 pages of catch up..... And I'm fashionably late.....

 

Diddnt even know u had this an hr ago

[bilzbobaggins]

What brand master did you use?

[datzenmike]

Truck KA alts have the V belt.... cars are serpentine and a bitch to convert, but do able.

[flatcat19]

28 pages of catch up..... And I'm fashionably late.....

Diddnt even know u had this an hr ago

At least you made it.

 

I could have sworn I talked to you about this truck at Canby.

Oh yeah. Canby. Never mind.

 

  

What brand master did you use?

I strongly support CENTRIC for all things hydraulic. At work and at home.

My pedal is so solid. Feels, um...confident.

[uberkevin]

That alt may be a Saturn alt. Can't remember.

And idk just ka swap.

But do it in a way where you'd keep your T shaped plug and use the ka plug.

[bilzbobaggins]

 

I strongly support CENTRIC for all things hydraulic. At work and at home.

My pedal is so solid. Feels, um...confident.

Thanks.

[datsunfreak]

If no big stereo, these. It uses a self-exciting regulator (only 1 wire to connect), super light (half the weight of stock alt), but only puts out 50~ amps. Still better than stock, but not as high voltage as some of the other options. Was a bolt-on for my A motors and L motors. 

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-ALTERNATOR-MINI-DENSO-STYLE-CHEVY-STREET-HOT-ROD-RACE-CAR-ONE-1-WIRE-HOOKUP-/300964790680?hash=item4612e64198:g:BqEAAOSwyQtVmG-8&vxp=mtr

[flatcat19]

Been driving the shit outta this thing the last couple of days. Really enjoying it!

 

 

Went to go to the store today. I have a Datsun buddy that lives a couple of blocks away from me. 

His name is Issac. Issac also owns a 521. His truck is really clean actually. 

 

Anyways, driving to the store on the main road, I pass the road he lives on....Boom! Here comes his truck. 

 

We both pulled in to a parking lot and got some pics together. 

 

 

 

 

 

[q-tip]

That blue truck looks familiar, or it just looks like a 521

[flatcat19]

It was on CL for like a year and a half before it finally sold to Issac. 

 

 

Issac is a member here. 521wasabi is his username. But, he never posts anything. 

[thisismatt]

That blue truck looks f'ing awesome

 *

[uberkevin]

I see what you guys need...

 

 

 

 

I'll see what I can do for yous.

[Draker]

Nice pics man! Looks like a great day.

[flatcat19]

It was gorgeous today. Couldn't ask for it to be any nicer.  

[flatcat19]

Back on topic...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I google'd that part number. It comes back as fitting a 1978-79 620. 

Any insight from you guys? Does it look like a keeper?

[uberkevin]

I'd say drill a hole all the way through your alt bracket, so you can put a long bolt in that bitch.

Also the holes on the alt are threaded so take care of that to.

[flatcat19]

I already have the long through bolt on the plate steel alt mount.

 

Should I switch to the cast mount with this one?

[datzenmike]

The 620 were Hitachi. The earlier non regulated had a black plastic cover over the diodes, the internal regulated one was like that one.

[banzai510(hainz)]

Internal regulated Altlernator in photo so you have to pull the external volt reg and do the wire shorting at the connetor.

 

 

Just be careflu if you have a L 16 in there as the bolts are smaller and maybe shear off in block as the alternator is heavier. I went back to the smaller 35amp and stamped steel mount that goes to the block. Just gave me more adjustment.

 

I JB weld the quarter for my brake light. it would pop off in a couple of years with 5 min epoxy or Superglue

 

 

that blue truck is awesome

[q-tip]

It was on CL for like a year and a half before it finally sold to Issac.

 

 

Issac is a member here. 521wasabi is his username. But, he never posts anything.

 

I didn't think it was CL but I guess it was.

 

 

The late 620 IR alts are a good swap, lower amps than the KA but you don't have to go cut the plug out of a car in the junkyard to make it work.

[Draker]

I'm doing an alt swap as well. I opted to just buy a connector from vintage connections to cleanly install the new alternator without cutting up the harness.