Alternator resto
 

Who does a good job restoring GM alternators?

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Take it to a local alternator/starter overhauler private business. You can spend some time talking to them and they will usually do a good job for you. I have a good guy near me and he has always been reliable. *Paul*

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I Sent mine to Pirkle.
http://www.johnpirkle.com
Maybe if you send it to em now Jeff,you pick it up @ the Corvette Expo in Knoxville,Tenn. right near you on March 31st-April 2nd.

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Can do your core for between 100-125 and a 5 day turaround time usually I believe alt restorers want 250 or so in addition to waiting several weeks or even months , its gotten kind of ridiculous.

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Yes it has! You send your alternator and 250 bucks and they cash your check and 2 months later it's I will send it out next week bs. 427 pm me your address and I will send you my alt to do.

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Paul
I tried what you sugessted and they acted disinterested amd it took forever.
John sr died in Sept of last year and John Jr is getting overwhelmed and that put an xtra load on my guy who started getting all of his custumors. Combined with having surgery it put my guy behind. he said he would get mine done quickly so I have got it worked out. Same old problem people that are good at something are way behind. Probably should have just called him before I went to redneck.

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Pm sent.

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I am with Paul. I have a local guy that has been doing them for years and knows all the correct colored diodes whatever. $90.00 for my camaro and got it back in 2 days. $250.00 for an alternator, $200.00 for a starter, $200.00 for your distributor another couple hundered for your rad cap thats crazy money IMO!

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Ken Bruno

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I do my alt's my self,one day,that is all. *Paul*and get the parts same day.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I am with Paul. I have a local guy that has been doing them for years and knows all the correct colored diodes whatever. $90.00 for my Camaro and got it back in 2 days. $250.00 for an alternator, $200.00 for a starter, $200.00 for your distributor another couple hundred for your rad cap that's crazy money IMO!</div></div>

No kidding. My shop in TX charges $48.50 to do the alt, and the case. I plate the pulleys, fans,nuts. washers,ect myself.

DL

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$48.50 shipnent from Pa. to Dallas done.

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At 48.00 one day shipping, Im guessing he doesnt get many real 837s sent to him.

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837's/834's all the same type work isn't it King?

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No one is reskinning cases,stamping CZ on case,purtting in dated diodes or using nos when available ,and shellacking internal parts and using all plated hardware for 48.00 shipped lets not kid ourselves.

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maybe DL has a huge stock of this stuff Chuckie.

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Sammy, hook me up with your local guy, I need to get Ben's alt done. I have a nicely dated 834 for the '69 and have the DG pulley coming in from Ground Up.

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Sam,
who is the local guy in PA you went to ?
Fred

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: the427king</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> No one is reskinning cases,stamping CZ on case,purtting in dated diodes or using nos when available ,and shellacking internal parts and using all plated hardware for 48.00 shipped lets not kid ourselves. </div></div>
No one said, shipping, plating and one day service was included in that price ? Not sure what purtting is .


DL

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Save yourself a whole lot of money and just rebuild it in accordance with the Chilton's Motor manual. If you need more info PM me and I'll eMail you the how to info for free.

I've rebuilt my own alternators, starters and distributors since 1972. My Z/28 starter rebuild cost me $87 new armature included, my alternator was $35 and reconditioned the distributor was $56.

an excellent book for rebuilding all GM 1st and 2nd Generation Distributors is &quot;Camaro Owners Handbook by HP Books&quot;

This is a great source for Alternator parts http://www.madelectrical.com/

Here is some info on Chevy Wiring http://www.madelectrical.com/electri...evymain1.shtml

Here is Info on how it all works
http://www.madelectrical.com/electri...witworks.shtml

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----The specific question asked by Jeff in the 1st post was who to go to to have an alternator restored,,,not rebuilt or repaired. Theres a big difference.......Bill S

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A good alterntor,or starter shop[in your phone book] Thry all do it. HE can date stamp the dittos too.