Bill;
Whatever you do keep the original generator around in case you want to put
the car back to original.What Dick says is true, I believe that a lot of the
problems encountered with these old cars electrically have more to do with
an aged wiring harness then with the technology used. In fact you may find
that the car still has a problem even with an alternator because of this. If
I were going to go the alternator route I would find a MoPar unit similar to
what the 1961 and later Imperials and Chryslers used on the 413 and 383
engines. At least in this case you use a factory looking bracket and a
simpler bolt on conversion. Another advantage is that you can use a more
factory type wiring sceme as opposed to a home brew one.
Best Regards
Arran Foster
1954 Imperial Newport
Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel and other trim parts.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad Zeilenga" <chadzeilenga@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: IML: New Alternator on my '59
> >Bill, even if you live 20 miles from work and drive
> >your Imp 40 miles per day with 12 mpg, you still save
> >money compared to driving a 30 mpg modern car if you
> >include car payments and insurance...
> >D^2
>
> I drive my 73 Imp 90 miles a day and it is still
> cheaper than a new car.
>
> I have also found that a lot of repair shops that do
> have the older guys working haven't worked on an older
> car in so long that they forget a lot of the
> specifics.
>
> Chad
> 1973 Imp
> 1966 Galaxie 500XL
>
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