Re: Delco Alternator (my 2 cents worth)

["Steve Rubano" <srubano@xxxx>]

I am happy to announce that with a little modification to the pivot 
plate, the new Delco alternator is a perfect fit! Check out my 
website at www.dmcman.homestead.com for pictures of the pivot plate 
modified!

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Steve Rubano" <srubano@xxxx> wrote:
> I know that this thread has been coming up alot and that most 
people 
> are still asking about part numbers and what mods were performed to 
> get it installed. For those of you who are interested, today I 
> purchased a Delco alternator remanufactured part number 7939-3I. It 
> is from a 90-91 Chevy Lumina with a 3.1 Litre engine. It outputs 
105 
> amps and the casing size is similar to the stock alternator. This 
> alternator has a single mount point on the pivot mount and a 
> modification needs to be performed on the pivot plate (the one that 
> is attached to the engine block by 3 bolts). You can use your 
> existing adjusting arm and belt on this alternator. The alternator 
> comes with a serpentine belt pulley that has to be swaped with a 
> single belt pulley, any auto parts store should be able to do this 
> and they usually don't charge to do this. I have a website at 
> www.dmcman.homestead.com, go to the Parts & Mods page on it where I 
> will have pictures and modification steps in detail (coming soon). 
I 
> will all let you all know how it is after installing it tonight 
after 
> work. The way that I will have it set up, I should not run into 
> the "no charge at idle" syndrome as with most replacement 
alternators 
> I have heard about since the pulley is smaller (will turn the 
> alternator faster) and best of all you can get it at any autoparts 
> store since this is used in a wide variety of chevy cars.
> 
> Thanks,
> Steve