Good Morning All -
I've been collecting the needed items needed to put the charging system back together as best possible.
Early on I had bought the the new regulator/rectifier.
Subsequently and with the guidance received here was able to determine that the rotor had gone bad.
That was sent off to Jim... more on that later.
Following Mailman's prompt, I went searching for a grommet to match the dimensions of the one he had used to seal the stator harness between the motor block and the side cover. That proved to be quite a challenge and the closest I came was a grommet with a 3/8" hole designed to be installed in a 5/8" hole in a 3/16" thick plate. All good but the overall outside diameter was 7/8".... Mailman recommended 1". The tiny bit that won't be sealed at two corners (remember that the original is flat sided against the backside of the cover) I'll be able to seal up with a dab of weather-stripping adhesive.
I also indicated that prior to reassembling I was going to replace the harness sleeve and the wire that goes to the neautral indicator switch as well as the rubber neutral switch cap. They're all hard as a rock.
I thought I had what I needed but ultimately I followed Jetmechmarty's suggestion and placed an order with Vintage Connections. I could've used any wire but it was important to me to replace it in kind with the proper color coding.
I'm expecting the Vintage Connections delivery today.
Now - back to the rotor.
As I had said, I took full advantage of Jim's somewhat new rotor rebuilding service. I had fully expected to be waiting weeks and to receive back a rebuilt rotor that still looked "old".
Well, Jim had the rotor back to me in a week's time!
Not only that, but the workmanship is amongst the best I've ever seen!
Take a look at this...
Fella's... it doesn't get any better than this!
Thank you Jim!!!
If anyone has a rotor issue you'd be doing yourself a disservice if you don't take advantage of Jim's services!
Hopefully I'll find sometime one evening this week to correct my harness and reassemble everything.
More to come.