I don't think they "know" about any cars. I will buy 'odds & ends' from them, if no one else has a specific item. But, I never buy any replacement parts from them.
Replacement Alternator
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3rd Gear
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Replacement Alternator
My alternator on my 1973 454 went out and I purchased a replcament from auto zone. The replacement does not seem to line up with the pully on the engine. Do I need to get a spacer or a different pully for the alternator. Thanks in advance for any help.
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When I bought a replacement for my 72 454 the O'Reilley's manager swapped my original pully onto the new alternator.
cc
PS, if that was your original alternator, why not have it rebuilt? I got mine done for $75.00 and they restored the case also. Plus, they were able to upgrade it from 63 amps to 100.
Oops, that should have been 61 amps.
cc
PS, if that was your original alternator, why not have it rebuilt? I got mine done for $75.00 and they restored the case also. Plus, they were able to upgrade it from 63 amps to 100.
Oops, that should have been 61 amps.
Last edited by CCrane65; Feb 3, 2010 at 03:28 PM. Reason: Correction
Safety Car
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I recommend making sure you buy parts form someone who understands these old cars. Auto Zone is just a parts lookup/exchange store. They only know about ricers.
Last edited by CCrane65; Feb 3, 2010 at 01:21 PM.
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When I bought a replacement for my 72 454 the O'Reilley's manager swapped my original pully onto the new alternator.
cc
PS, if that was your original alternator, why not have it rebuilt? I got mine done for $75.00 and they restored the case also. Plus, they were able to upgrade it from 63 amps to 100.
Oops, that should have been 61 amps.
cc
PS, if that was your original alternator, why not have it rebuilt? I got mine done for $75.00 and they restored the case also. Plus, they were able to upgrade it from 63 amps to 100.
Oops, that should have been 61 amps.
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I have had horrible luck with Autozone starters and alternators. I always buy the Delco rebuilt from either Advance, O'Rieleys, or the local Delco store. It is worth the extra money, they do last better. I had an '89 IROC Camaro. Alternator went out. I went through a house brand rebuild evey 6 months for 3 of them. Finally got a Delco built and it went 2-3 years until I sold the car to an aquaintence, and is still there now-6 years later. It was a junky CS130, but that is another post.
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