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John,
I am curious about your statement that you found one bad diode. What do you mean by "bad" diode? Broken wire, electrically defective?
When I rebuilt my original '65, we removed the original diodes, cleaned the case and diodes separately (the diodes are marked with ink so be careful when cleaning). We had to spot weld a new wire on one, but that was not a problem. The altenator was reassembled and tested. Worked perfectly.
They also suggested a sealed front bearing instead of the original one that has to be packed with grease. Brushes are no problem.
I was not concerned about reusing 40 year old diodes. I would rather have the original marked ones. Besides, if one fails in the future, they are easy to replace.
Just my thoughts and experiences. Good luck.
Regards,
Gene
I am curious about your statement that you found one bad diode. What do you mean by "bad" diode? Broken wire, electrically defective?
When I rebuilt my original '65, we removed the original diodes, cleaned the case and diodes separately (the diodes are marked with ink so be careful when cleaning). We had to spot weld a new wire on one, but that was not a problem. The altenator was reassembled and tested. Worked perfectly.
They also suggested a sealed front bearing instead of the original one that has to be packed with grease. Brushes are no problem.
I was not concerned about reusing 40 year old diodes. I would rather have the original marked ones. Besides, if one fails in the future, they are easy to replace.
Just my thoughts and experiences. Good luck.
Regards,
Gene