63 alternator boot

[John D.]

I wonder how many of you out there actually know what a real deal 63 alternator boot looks like?
Now if "someone" here could put a nice pic of the correct black rubber boot alternator boot it would be appreciated so all can learn.
At Seven Springs I was told my alt. boot was not correct. I don't remember who the judge was.

[Dan H.]

Re: 63 alternator boot

Hi John, I think what is really important is that the Judges know several 'styles' are possible, early, late, different vendors etc. There probably isn't a one and only correct one for each year or all years.
Dan

[John M.]

Re: 63 alternator boot

I have seen two styles used in 63, if you send your email address I will send a photo...Thanks John Meissinger

[John D.]

Re: 63 alternator boot

I have seen two styles used in 63, if you send your email address I will send a photo...Thanks John Meissinger

johndegreg@aol.com
Thanks very much John, JD

[William C.]

Re: 63 alternator boot

I hate to disappoint, but there was one tool, in one location, a plant located on Griswald street in Warren Ohio, where all the rubber molding for Packard Electric Division was done. The ONE part number for the part was 2984033, used at least thru the 1968 model year. Packard electric owned the design and the tooling as well as performed the assembly to the wiring harness (although at a much newer and cleaner location.) I have attached a photo from a 1965 edition of the part FYI.

[Stuart F.]

Re: 63 alternator boot

John;

The photo Bill put up looks exactly like mine. When connected, it seems bigger as I believe it "bells" out as it expands to cover the connection lug.

Stu fox

[William C.]

Re: 63 alternator boot

Stu is correct, there is a rib molded around the bottom edge that fits into a groove in the insulator under the stud on the alternator.

[Mike M.]

Re: 63 alternator boot

I wonder how many of you out there actually know what a real deal 63 alternator boot looks like?
Now if "someone" here could put a nice pic of the correct black rubber boot alternator boot it would be appreciated so all can learn.
At Seven Springs I was told my alt. boot was not correct. I don't remember who the judge was.

i remember who the judge was. sharp ole fart. anyway, clupper pic is what ya need.mike

[Michael H.]

Re: 63 alternator boot

The bootie on my 66 is a little different than the one pictured. I believe it's the original. Also, I've seen several different styles on these boots over the years. Some with a cross, some with a T and others with an inverted cross.
Guessing, I would say that there had to be more than one mold/design for 63 and later.
My 63 has the T style.

[Bob J.]

Re: 63 alternator boot

The bootie on my 66 is a little different than the one pictured. I believe it's the original. Also, I've seen several different styles on these boots over the years. Some with a cross, some with a T and others with an inverted cross.
Guessing, I would say that there had to be more than one mold/design for 63 and later.
My 63 has the T style.

I agree Michael.
I think the 63 boot was different with one reason being the red + insulator changed after 63. The 64 insulator had a pronounced lip sticking away from the case for the boot to snap over unlike the 63 insulator that was flush with no provision for the boot to snap to.
The enclosed pic is a boot removed from my 85XX car and it also matches Rick Aleshire's black Z06 (a 19,000 car I think) that was used at the Seven Springs judging seminar. Bob

[Michael H.]

Re: 63 alternator boot

I agree Michael.
I think the 63 boot was different with one reason being the red + insulator changed after 63. The 64 insulator had a pronounced lip sticking away from the case for the boot to snap over unlike the 63 insulator that was flush with no provision for the boot to snap to.
The enclosed pic is a boot removed from my 85XX car and it also matches Rick Aleshire's black Z06 (a 19,000 car I think) that was used at the Seven Springs judging seminar. Bob

Yup, I agree. I was wondering when someone was going to get around to mentioning that new design for 64. The 63 boot always seemed to fall off.
I don't know if the part number changed on the boot for 64 but it's likely that it did. The mold changed.

[Gary S.]

Re: 63 alternator boot

Is this the same boot on all GM vehicles? It seems to me that this question was posted a while ago on the old board. I also remember one of my treasure hunting forays in a salvage yard and found a couple of these boots with the "+" on them. I even pulled two off, and if my memory isn't terrible, they came off of either a Chevy or Buick.

Gary

[Wayne M.]

Re: 63 alternator boot

, ... I've seen several different styles on these boots over the years. Some with a cross, some with a T and others with an inverted cross.
Guessing, I would say that there had to be more than one mold/design for 63 and later.
My 63 has the T style.

These are probably not '63 design, going by what others have said and shown, but here's 2 Delco types, and the bottom one is on a repro harness, that differs in multiple ways. The two views of those on the left are what I always thought were applicable to C2's (but now obviously not ALL '63s). The 2 views of the ones on the right have that thick web on the bottom with a different general shape to the bottom. I'm sure I've seen ones with the "bottom tee" (ie. similar to the ones on the left, minus the top ridge).

[John D.]

Re: 63 alternator boot

I agree Michael.
I think the 63 boot was different with one reason being the red + insulator changed after 63. The 64 insulator had a pronounced lip sticking away from the case for the boot to snap over unlike the 63 insulator that was flush with no provision for the boot to snap to.
The enclosed pic is a boot removed from my 85XX car and it also matches Rick Aleshire's black Z06 (a 19,000 car I think) that was used at the Seven Springs judging seminar. Bob

Jorjorian, The boot on my 63 is identical to yours. Imagine that!!! I do agree with what Hanson says about the boot always wanting to fall off though. My identical boot was on the original harness that I removed an eon ago. Now the 63 has a repro harness with my old boot.
So it does appear that there were variations on these boots and therefore you have to look at this situation with more of an open mind and not necessarily say one is correct and one is not.
I have been away all day and now I am amazed at the response.
Jorjorian I am impressed that you so quickly responded with a nice pic of your original part. Typically you wait until I bury my butt and then jump in at the 11th hr. The LWC appreciates it.

[John D.]

Re: 63 alternator boot

i remember who the judge was. sharp ole fart. anyway, clupper pic is what ya need.mike

So then you are saying that Jorjorians picture is a fake!!! So then you are saying that the boot on Alshires' is a fake also. The judge on the LWC was a novice just learning the ABC's of boots. I did notice that that he had on cowboy boots though. Go walk around your stable of POC unrestored FI cars and checkem out nice boots and report back to us that this nice judge could have possibly had blurred vision.