My alternator worked for 53 years

[ubtripn]

It just went bad, man they don't build stuff like that anymore, kind of wish I hadn't traded it in for a core.

[sick472]

That deserved to be polished up and displayed on a shelf!

[palallin]

They aren't that hard to rebuild.

[Stocker]

Well, you beat me -- mine only lasted 47 years. No regrets about getting rid of it though, its replacement is an internally regulated unit made for a 1985 Buick Riviera (thanks, Andy!).

[kwmech]

Still working on the OE in my 68 along with the regulator. Now that I just jinxed it....

[68Gold/white]

My Dad was/is a mechanic. He will be 90 April 18th!!!
Anyhoo. He taught me at a young age how to rebuild an alternator. maybe not a complete rebuild, but at least the bearings and brushes. A couple of sockets and a "C" clamp would do the back bearing. THe front bearing could usually be tapped out, some times it took a little more persuation...and the brushes were easy. The reast of the alternator would usually last waaay longer. I still have the original 37 amp alternator off my first car (67 Bel Air). I will get used on my 67 C-10, hopefully this year!!!

['68OrangeSunshine]

If you've already gone to the Internally Regulated alternator, cool.
But if you're using an External Voltage Regulator, look out. The ''lifetime warranty'' replacements are no damn good. Even the USA-made ones. On my '68 Stepside pickup w/292 L6 I replaced the Delcotron and EVR in July. Still wouldn't charge. Finally, I cannibalized the EVR from my '67 K/10 Suburban, a project that's been sitting 20 years, and put it on the '68. It worked. A part that was new in 1998, and stored outside for over 2 decades works fine, but the junk I got under warranty from O'Reilly's was a Dud-on-Arrival. Go figure.

[ubtripn]

Great ideas! Thanks!