I intend to put a decent stereo and heated seats in the MGB so I was a bit worried about the stock alternator and its thirty-something amp output.
People say it has trouble keeping the wipers going strong when the headlights are on.
So, after reading about it on many sites I decided to go with one of the most popular MGB upgrades: the Delco alternator. Luckily, the Delco alternator that originally fit a Saturn will bolt into an MGB if the face is rotated one third.
Originally I went to the local wrecker's all-you-can-carry-for-$50 day and pulled 3 good Saturn alternators, but in the end I decided that I would invest in a new one with a warrenty, just so I knew I had a working one.
In order to rotate the alternator face, I needed to loosen 3 torx connectors. One of which is hidden behind a plastic shroud. I used the dremel to cut a hole for a torx socket to get to the fastener
Cut the connectors from the original Lucas Harness and spliced them to the new Delco Harness from the salvage yard
I used a chrome pulley from a GM that I picked up at performance improvements. It's a bit bling for my tastes, but you don't see it much when the rad is installed.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
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