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FINALLY! New Delco 90 amp 24v alternator, home made alternator mount and swing arm, commercial battery conversion. The whole project cost about 300 bucks, and well worth it. I even managed to change the wipers to now park on the right side (instead of the left, directly in the line of sight)...
This is exactly what I did to mine ( the bottle jack trick). Afterwards, use a long piece of angle iron to check your work (just lay it on there, you'll see if it's still bent). I set my toe at 1/16 in. Friction tends to pull the wheels apart while driving, so 1/16 toe would spread to 0 in motion.
I know this is an older post, but I would like to add something. If your still running the old prestolite alt, they are antiques, and hard to work with. I converted mine to a 24v delco setup (a new alt. runs 240 bucks, they are easy to rebuild, and very reliable. You just have to make a new...
Are there any other markings/ tags on these engines to confirm its manufacturer? I do know it's an LDT engine, but I'm unsure of which one. I have heard of different variants that were used, basically due to emissions (smoke). Seems to be a solid runner, but it's a smoker.
Bought a 69 am general m35a2, I need help I.D.ing the engine. It's a multi-fuel, quiet turbo, but the tag is washed clean. Casted on the heads is a C with an L through it (Continental/Lycoming...???), how can I tell if it's an LDT, LDS, 465c, or what? It does smoke at startup and on hard...
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