[rmkymy]

Hi all! i keep destroying alternators on my little 1L Sierra and im finding it hard to find replacement alternators locally. is there a way to convert the external regulator to accept a more modern internally regulated alternator? has anyone had a go at this ?

little video of the beast, dont mind the music i didnt make the vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjmPRO3pyOw

[want33s]

You could try sealing the alt except for a hole in each side and then fit a couple of hoses and run a fan to cool it.
Seen it done on earthmoving equipment in extremely dusty conditions where very expensive alts were destroyed in a few days.

[rmkymy]

i have plenty of 1.3l alternators lying around that i dont mind destroying but i just need to know if i can bypass the external voltage regulator :s

[Blkfxx]

bogfrog wrote:

As mine was an external reg Alternator originally I had to bridge regulator under dash just loop the wires as shown:

[rmkymy]

cheers thankyou! il give it a whirl tomorrow

[rmkymy]

my plug appears to only have 3 wires going to the female side :S and i assume its the plug under the Passenger side dash?