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What does it take to bolt on an alternator in place of the stock generator? Were alternators ever used on 223's from the factory? Or do I need to make/modify brackets.....my engine is a '63, but going in an OT project.
Morning Scott, The upper bracket can be reused and I had heard that even the lower bracket was reusable. A piece of all-thread and lock and nuts on both sides.
Morning Scott, The upper bracket can be reused and I had heard that even the lower bracket was reusable. A piece of all-thread and lock and nuts on both sides.
Hi Rob, I figured I could fab up something.......just wondering if a factory type bracket exists. Maybe from a passenger car engine or something.
What does it take to bolt on an alternator in place of the stock generator? Were alternators ever used on 223's from the factory? Or do I need to make/modify brackets.....my engine is a '63, but going in an OT project.
Thanks
From '61 to '64 ('63?), a 60-Amp Leece-Neville alternator was optional on F-100s through F-350s. They were quite rare on 292 V-8s, and probably much rarer on 223 6's. I'm trying to install a period Leece-Neville on my '61 F-350 and, although I've easily found original alternators, finding original brackets for my 292 has been a challenge. Unless you really enjoy tracking down rare items -- I do -- don't waste your time locating original brackets for a 223!
I actually found a bracket available for the Ford tractors of the 50's but it was really universal in nature. Here's my fabbed bracket and mounted on the 223.
06-14-2014, 08:53 AM
