Originally Posted by ibuzzard

Colin, there is a much easier-on-the-wallet alternative, that uses the (gulp) GM 1-wire alternator, which is very inexpensive, and the stock generator mount with a few additional parts from your local hardware store. I would not want to spend that kind of money on an alternator.

If you do a search in our archives, you can likely find the link to the article that has great photos, it was by someone like "57 ranch wagon", I think. Now that I think about it, the link was from the Y Blocks Forever sight, but it was on the FTE site.

It really pains me to admit that I have anything G.M. on my truck, but there it is.