Aftermarket Starter/ Generator for 154

[Duner]

Does anyone have experience with aftermarket S/G? I see them for sale from $110.00 and up.

[Eugene]

If you still have the original S/G, rebuild it yourself. Probably in the neighborhood of $20- in auto parts store parts.

If you don't want to or feel confident, it should cost you around $100- to have a professional shop rebuild the S/G.

[Duner]

I think I need a charge field coil for my 154 S/G. I have a spare S/G from something that did work till the DE bearing failed with out making any noise that I could hear and it started to smoke. I switched my good armature into the spare and it did not start or charge so I assume I need at least one or both field coils in it too and possibly and armature. The spare has a bushing in CE . I prefer a ball bearing like the 154 S/G has.
That is why I am curious if anybody has used the aftermarket replacement S/G.

[staninlowerAL]

IMO, if you don't have the tools and/or knowledge to test the SG to determine what is wrong with it, it's time to get a professional repair shop to diagnose the problems and determine the cost to repair or replace. Otherwise you are just swapping parts and hope it works.

[toehead]

The aftermarket ones work fine (I have one) but you need to make a bracket (or buy the bracket from hamiltonbobs).

[Duner]

toehead, thank you for the reply, The belt tension bracket won't be a problem.
I like to have a spare to use while I repair original.

[toehead]

My original has a bad field coil, and I couldn't' get the pole shoe off for the life of me. I've still got it and maybe someday will fix it.

[Duner]

Take a look at this home made tool for getting screw out.
http://forums.aaca.org/topic/263182-del ... oe-screws/
You might need a pole spreader to get it together. Some don't use a spreader and claim they can spread the
poles enough with out the tool. Good luck!

[toehead]

I tried to rig something similar in my H-frame press , but didn't have any luck. I bet if I made one that would do the trick though.

In any case, it's a huge PITA to get off a single screw