Original Style Alternator

[CCKW353]

I would be interested in one also.... just need 48 more.. haha.

[Mark IV]

Yeah, well two does not make it happen! Many times we have had people say they WANT something until it was time to pay for it, then they don't really NEED it! (see thread on on magnesium Halibrands wheels)

[jetblue69]

Originally Posted by Mark IV

Yeah, well two does not make it happen! Many times we have had people say they WANT something until it was time to pay for it, then they don't really NEED it! (see thread on on magnesium Halibrands wheels)

Like I said... I don't own an original cobra so I don't have to have it. If there were 49 people who were really serious I'll be #50 just to make it happen...lol

[1985 CCX]

Question

Isnt the FE alternator a three wire?
289's were the one wire?

The majority of the pullies are also bolt on style? With larger pullies for lower rpm on the alt.
289's pullies the press in type, 427 bolt on.

Am I wrong?

[LMH]

I’m not an expert on Cobra 427’s but I thought the alternator had changed to a bolt on fan/pulley by the time it was produced. No?
Larry

[1985 CCX]

My thoughts too....

Original S/C and comp had three wire, these were concours (not concourse) cars

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by 1985 CCX

Question

Isnt the FE alternator a three wire?
289's were the one wire?

The majority of the pullies are also bolt on style? With larger pullies for lower rpm on the alt.
289's pullies the press in type, 427 bolt on.

Am I wrong?

I could be wrong, but it's my understanding the one-wire alternator wasn't invented until long after Cobra production had ended.

[PaulProe]

The cobras equipped with an alternator all used a 1G style which was a three wire alternator (remote voltage regulator) This style was used by Ford thru 1985, well outside the cobra timeframe.

Some of the early 289's were equipped with generators, but models soon switched to Ford alternators.

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by 1985 CCX

My thoughts too....

Original S/C and comp had three wire, these were concourse cars

My understanding is that early 427's had the plug in unit and later cars had the stud type case with the nut retained pulley.

Warning: "Concours", not "Concourse" unless your car is sitting in the common area of a mall or such

[LMH]

Originally Posted by Mark IV

My understanding is that early 427's had the plug in unit and later cars had the stud type case with the nut retained pulley.

Warning: "Concours", not "Concourse" unless your car is sitting in the common area of a mall or such

Leaf spring cars original with alternators had a plug-in wire harness. Pulley was a large diameter press-on type. I don’t know if those carried over to the early coil spring cars or not.
BTW, I have the last DST press-on pulley. Still in the box, never installed. Purchased it from Tim Mason from old stock.😀

Larry

[my427cobra]

Oh yeah. And don't forget the "AUTOLTE" stamp in orange ink on the alternator housing.

I bought a stamp some years ago on e-bay which had the Autolite name, the correct alternator part number and amp output on the stamp.

Completes the look.

Cheers
Greg

[LMH]

Originally Posted by my427cobra

Oh yeah. And don't forget the "AUTOLTE" stamp in orange ink on the alternator housing.

I bought a stamp some years ago on e-bay which had the Autolite name, the correct alternator part number and amp output on the stamp.

Completes the look.

Cheers
Greg

For the 427. The stamp on the small block cars said “FoMoCo”.
Larry

[my427cobra]

Roger that Larry.

Cheers
Greg