1 wirre or 3 wire alternator

[geraldchainsaw]

thanks mustang,  but I want  eas of  handling and taken out, not a mod gen
 

[geraldchainsaw]

jmany have heard  the term,  if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all.     so,  after many posts an help, I went to order a  powermaster 47757 altenator,    there all gone,  SOLD out,   now I have  to start over

[59meteor]

Somewhere in the back of my mind I remember there was a company that was making alternators inside of generator housings so one could have the stock look, yet the dependability of an alternator.
Do  not remember the company name any longer...but maybe someone else knows of them?

THat is the "Power Gen", which I believe is made by PowerMaster. Installs using all the factory generator brackets. Concerning Y Blocks, wasn`t the Y Block last used in the 1965 Ford PU trucks? If so, wouldn`t they have come with an alternator from the factory? If so, those should be fine for a 1G, 2G, or 3G alternator.

[mustang6984]

THat is the "Power Gen", which I believe is made by PowerMaster. Installs using all the factory generator brackets. Concerning Y Blocks, wasn`t the Y Block last used in the 1965 Ford PU trucks? If so, wouldn`t they have come with an alternator from the factory? If so, those should be fine for a 1G, 2G, or 3G alternator.

Well...got me curious...so I looked. This is what I found:
"All of the trucks through '64 had generators, all of the '65 and later cars/trucks have had alternators."
From The Ford Barn article Jan. 17, 2012

[Ford Blue blood]

RockAuto.com has several choices of each style of the 2G and 3G for the cars I listed.  The serpentine pully comes off easily and the old 1G V belt pully swaps directly to the shaft.  No exotic adaptors or spacers needed.  Just need to hook up the "idiot" light to excite the thing.

When I converted the Edsel to a 2G I used the original generator mount with a spacer and a long bolt to fit it on the original generator mount.  The adjuster arm came out of the "scrap" bin.  No idea what the source was, just know it came from a Ford of some kind.

[geraldchainsaw]

thanks again guys,   llet u know what happens,     jerry

[geraldchainsaw]

to ford blue blood,   i reg  for rockauto,    been on comp for 1/2 hour,  can't find anythhng on altenators,  or a phone
# I  could call,    jerry

[rmk57]

  I bought a 3G alternator a few years ago for a Lincoln electric fan conversion, but never got around to do the swap. Is there a special plug available for the alternator for the hookup? Haven't looked at it in awhile but seem to remember 3 wires and a oval receptacle on it.

[59meteor]

I bought a 3G alternator a few years ago for a Lincoln electric fan conversion, but never got around to do the swap. Is there a special plug available for the alternator for the hookup? Haven't looked at it in awhile but seem to remember 3 wires and a oval receptacle on it.

Yes, Randy, when I swapped to a 3G alternator on my 59, I bought a new plug with a few inches of wire for each terminal, from my local NAPA store. I will see if I can find the part number for it tomorrow, if you would like. Or you could just order one for a 1995 Mustang 5.0

[Ford Blue blood]

Geraldchainsaw hope this helps.....

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/ford,1987,aerostar,3.0l+182cid+v6,1105029,electrical,alternator+/+generator,2412

or this one

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/ford,1994,mustang,5.0l+v8,1134133,electrical,alternator+/+generator,2412

[gasman826]

PowerMaster offers a selection for 3G with pigtail.  Link is to an eBay site:   
https://www.ebay.com/itm/384377462413?itmmeta=01HR885QM32ACX523T19XYVT5R&hash=item597eae9e8d:g:5a4AAOSwbOphNqRq&itmprp=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4DjNwOIkPk2fX45P%2B6zCmxdYqGtVSPcW036fckKSyrSgxo0hcC4vw5oaF7v0gHVY3MF%2BjJAOUamijD6POL94rRWbdR8IOHeKOyiCd4qjvYa%2Ftl%2BHg5HPfF4RNcRB2JNk7aghf8N8%2B994sSIi4NB3KUeDFdb8%2FxNDjxCIcBqbVl0ULKQKX3HsAf8oWJ5C391zdQsckXXWxcrRhBe0xksPzinvaFIurWKutmFwfzHxtzfVNyrbHbJeIUWAeQWuJT4AXqkkD5bAiKfwolJHkJ9HSDG%2FSCqqWGJss82mbgVl3301%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5D6lojCYw

Standard disclaimer:  By posting this link to an ebay listing in no way an endorsement for the produce or seller.  Further more, posting the above link does not imply that I (the poster) has ever bought or used this product.  Posting this link is for entertainment purposes only!

[geraldchainsaw]

thanks again guys,   let u know what I come up with,  might be a while,   jerry

[rmk57]

  Thanks Rory, Gasman. Going to be a next winter project, if ever.

[geraldchainsaw]

1 last remark,   me,  not  everyone,  after I check into diff things start  getting  confused,   with  the help an advice  from others,  forget  that theres other companys out there,   looking up powermaster 47757 altenators,  theres a few other co's that handle it,  an price differences you wouldn't  believe, starting at $225 all the way up to around $350 or more,    now all I have to do is makeup my mind,  thanks for all of  the help guys,    jerry