Installing one wire alternator
Plot thickens.
With new info, went back and took a closer look at the alternator bracket that had been holding the Delco in place. Lo and behold.......the hole patterns fit. This may actually be the bracket that was supposed to go with the cast iron pump. They had only been using the one center hole in it and I figured it had been drilled to fit. Not so......it......along with two big stacks of washers..........was holding the alternator base in place. The matching center hole in the pump is threaded, which is what was holding it in place......and the only thing holding it in place.
So if all else fails, this could go back on......with new alternator. The gasket fits and is the same.
Exciting stuff.
Plot thickens.
With new info, went back and took a closer look at the alternator bracket that had been holding the Delco in place. Lo and behold.......the hole patterns fit. This may actually be the bracket that was supposed to go with the cast iron pump. They had only been using the one center hole in it and I figured it had been drilled to fit. Not so......it......along with two big stacks of washers..........was holding the alternator base in place. The matching center hole in the pump is threaded, which is what was holding it in place......and the only thing holding it in place.
So if all else fails, this could go back on......with new alternator. The gasket fits and is the same.
Exciting stuff.