<VV> RE>> LM Engine Bay detailing--Alternator

[Mark Durham]

If you are looking for a way to preserve the aluminum finish, one way is to
bead blast it to get it pristine clean, clean it in a soap and water, dry,
then spray it with a clear coat poly paint. I actually anodized mine, then
painted  the front half with the carb color anodizing paint, and used a
nickel color on the back half and it really sets off the engine compartment
with the alt color matching the carbs. Not stock, but then a Alternator in a
62 isn't stock, either, but does not look out of place. Mark Durham

On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 10:02 AM, <vairjer at comcast.net> wrote:

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> Snip>The casting of the alternator is aluminum, I believe, and would be
> anodized<
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> When I worked as a quality supervisor in Plant Seven of Delco Remy, back in
> 1969-1971,the Delcotron (alternator) castings were diecast aluminum, and the
> only treatment they got after casting was a turn or two in the
> "Wheelabrator" machine which removed flashing. The stamped steel pulleys
> were cadmium plated for some division, and some had black low gloss paint.
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> The molten aluminum came in by a special tanker truck, off loaded into
> electric holding furnace and delivered to the casting machines in a heated
> ladle.
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> Jerry McKenzie
> PCCA
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