Alternator question

[Fairlady5150]

I'm hoping somebody may be able to provide some guidance on an alternator replacement. I have a '68 1600 with an early (not sure of year) 1.6 engine. The alternator is mounted on the upper passenger side of the block, and has the four-wire connector. Bench tested good at the part store, but the wires to the harness are frayed badly. This site has a great page with lots of alternator information, but none of them appear to mount direct without some fabrication. The existing mount fastens to the block with three bolts, and requires a 3-7/8" gap between the lower mounting 'ears' on the alternator. But all of the alternators I've looked at based on the info on this page have a gap of about 3" for the lower mounting ears. I could pull the mount off and hack at it, but then I'd have to alter the upper mounting bracket as well. So my question is - do I have some kind of odd-ball lower alternator mount? Unfortunately the tag on the alternator isn't legible either, but it appears to be a Mitsubishi. Took it to a local re-builder, but he's having trouble identifying it.

[redroadster]

I see clear vinyl alloy speaker wire and 16 guage? lamp cord. for wiring ..Yikes. Thats one for the sins of previous owners post.

[Daryl Smith]

Just checked.
That is the correct size for a stock mount. You are likely comparing to the mounts which have been modified for newer alternators...

[Fairlady5150]

I see clear vinyl alloy speaker wire and 16 guage? lamp cord. for wiring ..Yikes. Thats one for the sins of previous owners post.

redroadster you are correct. Some serious hackery here. Had the car about a year, and every time I find something like this I just shake my head. I'm talking with Curtis about new harnesses, so I'm atoning for the sins of previous owners

[Fairlady5150]

Just checked.
That is the correct size for a stock mount. You are likely comparing to the mounts which have been modified for newer alternators...

Daryl Smith Thanks.

[JT68]

Please don't hack up your mount (puts you in sins of the PO dept.) This page should help:

https://www.datsunrestorationproducts.com/shop-10

Specifically this one is direct fit.

https://www.datsunrestorationproducts.c ... ty-rebuild

Jt

[jrusso07]

I think I might have the alternator wire pigtail (wires and connector) if you are just interested in replacing that. Let me know if interested and I will look around in the parts stash. If I have it, it's yours for shipping. PM me