Re: Part substitutions and interchangablity

Posted by JWL On 2013/7/2 17:04:30
My 55 Clipper Super had a Delco generator on it when I first got it. Since the Clipper originally came with Auto Lite equipment, I decided to replace the Delco generator with an Auto Lite. I found a used Auto Lite on the InterWeb and bought it and reconditioned it.

When I went to install the Auto Lite I noticed the Delco had some washers to shim the generator to the mounting bracket. After removal I noticed that the mounting bracket on the engine said Auto Lite. So the Delco and Auto Lite generators have different mounting brackets, at least in the V-8s. They are close in dimensions, but not the same.

I replaced the voltage regulator, which I shorted out, with a universal one. It does not care if a Delco or Auto Lite generator is connected, or whether it is in positive or negative grounded system. All is working well.

Don't know if this is true for the 6-volt systems.

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