Running an alternator on 390fe?

I'm interested in running an alternator in my 64 Gal with 390fe. Anyone have pictures of their set-up?

Thanks.

 

Just get a mount of a later FE doesn't need to be a 390.

 

if your not in a big hurry for pics i'm putting together a 390 for a a 66 galaxie this weekend, its got a low mount altenator setup. let me know if you want some pics while its on the stand

 

Here is the setup I am running on the 58 TBird. Not the best photo, but really the only one that shows it.

Try to ignore the skinny armed dude in the way......

I got the bracket from a company called C.R.A.P. The motor is a 390 that was replacing a 352 that had a generator on it.

 

ALL off eBay

 

Here's one that uses the common GM style-they're cheap, and put out a lot more amps than the older style Ford alt such as on my 63 Thunderbird:http://www.rowand.net/Shop/Tech/GMAlternatorInAFord.htm
If you want it all Ford:http://www.galaxieclub.com/alternator-conversion.html
Somewhere (lost it on h/d crash) I found a conversion using a later model Taurus alt, as I remember, the install didn't look too bad, just not sure how spendy those alts are.
Hope it helps you!

Jim

 

my 66 tbird witha 428 fe runs a alternator stock. are we over thinking this set up. im betting it will fit in the same hole the generator left

 

I remember drilling and tapping on the older fe's for a alternater.

 

Thunderbirds started running Alt on 390's as early as 1963.

 

Go over to the Galaxie Pages at the Ford Muscle Forum. Invaluable place for Galaxie info if your not a member already: http://www.fordmuscleforums.com/galaxie-pages/

I was looking at alternator threads a few weeks back and saw a lot of postings about people using a one wire alternator and the Taurus alternator. My engine is from a 66' 390 with an alternator. I just put in a cheap Advance Auto Motorcraft 65 amp rebuilt alternator to replace the old one that died. I don't know much about converting from gen. to alt, because mine was already converted when I got the car (not even sure if 66 model fords came with a generator or not?). But I do know that the alternator is super easy to install. There is just a single bolt with the spacer that screws into the block and a curved bracket that the top bolt attaches to for tension. Easiest alt I ever installed.

 

Search FE alternator. Tons of thread on here including this one with a happy ending: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=465306&highlight=fe+alternator

 

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This is the LO-MOUNT method used on early FE blocks. Not all blocks had the tapped mounting hole at 5 on the ILL.

C.R.A.P. makes an adapter to use this original mounting system without having to drill and tap-

CRITES has the original brakets.

The 3G ALT conversion (GOOGLE) is easily done and will give 100+ AMPS.