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What kind of alternator does a 1973 Buick have?

What kind of alternator does a 1973 Buick have?

1963 to 1972 Buick Externally Regulated Alternator Wiring Overview (Diagram is scanned from a 1970 Buick service manual) 1973 to 1985 Buick Internally Regulated Alternator Wiring Overview (Diagram is scanned from a 1973 Buick service manual) About now, you’ll need to start figuring out where all these wires will go to on the car itself.

Can a generator be converted to an alternator?

Choices, Choices, Choices… There are three kinds of upgrades you can do. You can go from a generator to an alternator, from an externally regulated alternator to an internally regulated alternator, or you can take the monster leap and jump from a generator all the way to an internally regulated alternator.

When did GM start using alternators in cars?

produced in some form after 1963 (that was the first year for alternators in GM vehicles) and try to scavenge brackets from a later motor. Whatever you do for brackets, you’ll need to make sure it’s all secure, that you can adjust the alternator belt properly, and that all the pulleys line up. You may need to put

Can you convert an alternator to a new pulley?

Snag any first-generation internally regulated alternator (from around ’73 to ’85) and it will bolt right on in place of your existing unit. You can even swap your original pulley over to the new one if you need to.

1963 to 1972 Buick Externally Regulated Alternator Wiring Overview (Diagram is scanned from a 1970 Buick service manual) 1973 to 1985 Buick Internally Regulated Alternator Wiring Overview (Diagram is scanned from a 1973 Buick service manual) About now, you’ll need to start figuring out where all these wires will go to on the car itself.

Choices, Choices, Choices… There are three kinds of upgrades you can do. You can go from a generator to an alternator, from an externally regulated alternator to an internally regulated alternator, or you can take the monster leap and jump from a generator all the way to an internally regulated alternator.

produced in some form after 1963 (that was the first year for alternators in GM vehicles) and try to scavenge brackets from a later motor. Whatever you do for brackets, you’ll need to make sure it’s all secure, that you can adjust the alternator belt properly, and that all the pulleys line up. You may need to put

Snag any first-generation internally regulated alternator (from around ’73 to ’85) and it will bolt right on in place of your existing unit. You can even swap your original pulley over to the new one if you need to.

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