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bh41chevy "4th Year" Silver Supporting Member Posts 32 
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01-15-11 07:20 PM - Post#2032491
I saw somewhere a while back that you can buy a 6-volt alternator for a 1941 chevrolet that is manufactured inside an original generator housing. I just can't remember where I saw those for sale. Does anyone know where I can buy one?
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bh41chevy "4th Year" Silver Supporting Member Posts 32
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03-27-11 01:23 PM - Post#2068051
I finally found it! It's the Generator. There's a company that will take your original generator and removed the generator components. They'll take the generator housing and put alternator parts inside. So you have a 6volt alternator that looks like a generator and nobody will know the difference except you. Jay Leno uses these on his old 6 volt cars. The only difference...you'll have bright headlights. www.gener-nator.com
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Panama Red "3rd Year" Silver Supporting Member Posts 492 
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03-27-11 08:16 PM - Post#2068325
Nice find! Gotta check that out.
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1950ed Member Posts 46 |
04-22-11 09:11 PM - Post#2080610
So what was the $$$$$$ on it? |
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Panama Red "3rd Year" Silver Supporting Member Posts 492
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05-12-11 10:03 AM - Post#2089127
So what was the $$$$$$ on it? There's no pricing on the web site. My curiosity got the better of me yesterday so I called. The price for a black Delco unit like on my 41 is $895 if you furnish the core. To buy that one outright without a core is $80 more. The ability to buy without a core depends on his stock.
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rrausch "12th Year" Silver Supporting Member Posts 9779 |
05-13-11 07:53 PM - Post#2089792
$900!!!! Ahhh... I think I'll keep the old generator on my '53.
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bh41chevy "4th Year" Silver Supporting Member Posts 32
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05-27-11 09:07 PM - Post#2095968
I really am considering putting a Gener-nator on my 41 Chevy. My reason is because I'm building my car to be a driver that I can take on long trips whether it be day or night. The Gener-nator even has an internal voltage regulator. You just move the ARM wire on the original voltage regulator to the battery terminal and you're all set. I'm really working hard to keep my car original but I'm into making parts of it better. For example, I added a mechanical fuel pump that has a vacuum pump to operate my windshield wipers and I took the points out of the distributor and replaced them with the Pertronix electrical ignition system. Almost everything on my 41 is new including a new cloth braided wiring harness from YNZ's. I think the Gener-nator is next to complete my electrical system.
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Panama Red "3rd Year" Silver Supporting Member Posts 492
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07-29-11 04:47 PM - Post#2119507
Found another manufacturer of the same thing - alternator in a generator housing. PowerGen offers the same thing thru Jegs or Summit for $420. Still a bit pricey but less than 1/2 of the Gener-nator.
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bh41chevy "4th Year" Silver Supporting Member Posts 32
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07-29-11 08:39 PM - Post#2119588
As long as your car is 1948 or newer, the cheaper alternator is great. However, my car is a 1941 Chevy with a 6-volt system, negative ground. The spec sheet doesn't show that they make one for my car. It still looks like the Genernator is the only manufacturer at this point.
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Panama Red "3rd Year" Silver Supporting Member Posts 492
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07-31-11 04:40 PM - Post#2120209
Yup, you're right bh. But I'm thinking of changing to 12 volt and keeping the stock looking generator housing with a alternator inside.
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