So I have a 1965 122S 4 door, and I live right south of Seattle.

I am finding myself in absolute dire financial straights after a layoff,
and have to sell my car.

I hate to do it. The engine is out of a 68, it has power, is economical,
and highly reliable. I just had the ENTIRE brake system replaced. Every
component of the brake system is new. Every nut, bolt, hose, and part.

The U joints are new. Not an easy task. I had a shop do both the driveline
work at the brakes.

I have an MSD ignition kit, an electronic distributor from a 75 240, and
leather front seats from a 240 installed for both safety and comfort.

You could drive this car to the moon. The paint is in good condition considering its age. Never been wrecked, there is a golf ball sized dent
that has to be pointed out near the rear liscense plate.

The radio works. The heater works. The speedo works. Again, I hate to sell
it. I have to tho, or Im going to find myself homeless.

The only impediment to it being completely mechanically correct is
the generator isnt putting out amps. I re-brushed it, but that dosent really
seem to work.

A good friend of mine who is sympathetic to my situation has a shelf full
of various alternators. The only problem is they all have on board regulators,
and we dont quite know how to wire them in. Id really like to put an
alternator on it for selling purposes.

Id also really like to let all of you guys in the Pac. Northwest have first
crack at it. Id be willing to let it go for 1500, which is a huge loss
considering all the work that has gone into it.

If anyone could be of assistance in us wiring in a new alternator, Id love
your help.

If anyone would wish to come take a look at it, Id love that even more.

Thanks again for your years of good advice.

Howdy,

Without knowing the connections on the back of the alternator you are going to use I can't give you specific wiring instructions. I suggest using a GM 10-SI alternator as per the instructions on Ron Kwas' SWEM website. The GM alternator is internally regulated. You can leave the disconnected original generator regulator in place and put the generator away in case you ever want to return it to "as original as can be" configuration. Since your engine is a 1968 model you should already have cast into the block the mounting tabs necessary to mount the alternator. So, you won't need to buy the kit from Ron (or your friendly local IPD store).

Should you decide to use another brand (Motorola, SEV-Marchal, Bosch, etc.) you will need to determine whether it is internally regulated or requires an external regulator. If you choose an alternator that is externally regulated you cannot use the original regulator; use the regulator that was intended for that alternator. That may be almost impossible to determine if you don't know what car the donor alternator came from. Again, we are back to the GM single wire conversion.

Read up on the conversion at Ron's site and post back to let us know how you proceed.

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Mr. Shannon DeWolfe -- I've taken to using mister because my name misleads folks on the WWW. I am a 52 year old fat man. ;-)

Ah man, sorry to hear it! Maybe you could keep it and run a vintage taxi service?

Lots of round-fender fans in the NW, hopefully someone will take care of it for you.

take out the pass. seat go to home depot-after they close- get a pallet and build a platform to the rear seat for your sleeping bag. get sat. radio for news sports and traffic. look on ebay for an engine food heater or 60's copies of Mother Earth at the library.be prepared the revolution will not be televisied.

That is honestly the best thing I have heard all day.

I really needed that smile you just gave me. Thanks

I know.. Im absolutely heartbroken over it, but I'll be even more so if I find myself living in it.

too bad it's not a 220 wagon... much easier to live in... :\

Don't forget to post on Craigslist and IPD for responses.