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Technical Shop => Electrical & Audio => Topic started by: tparker on November 05, 2023, 03:39:31 PM

Title: Square Body Alt Batt Terminal insulator
Post by: tparker on November 05, 2023, 03:39:31 PM
Hi All,
I was hoping to start my car today, or at least get it ready to fire it up. I hooked up the battery and I let out some smoke from the wires. I tracked it down to the alt. The battery terminal was grounded. After looking around for a bit I realized the last owner sold the alt with a nut that was touching the case. I ASSUMED it was correct and just hooked it up. Turns out there should be a white insulator or something between the wire and the alt body based on a few online pics. Ugh.

Any one know where I can get this piece? I searched online but didn't see anything. Probably cause I don't know exactly what it is called. I saw several for totally different cars. In the mean time I will probably just use two extra nuts as a jam nut, but I'd like to get the correct part.

To pics from the internet show the white insulator and one shows mine that is missing it.
Title: Re: Square Body Alt Batt Terminal insulator
Post by: tparker on November 07, 2023, 11:42:44 AM
Trying once more just in case someone hasn't seen the thread and had a suggestion. Else I will have MacGyver with some bubble gum or something
Title: Re: Square Body Alt Batt Terminal insulator
Post by: RJChallenger on November 07, 2023, 12:21:34 PM
@tparker (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/tparker_1742)  are you looking for just the white insulator ? Do you need the stud as well? Let me know
Title: Re: Square Body Alt Batt Terminal insulator
Post by: tparker on November 07, 2023, 12:44:07 PM
@RJChallenger (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/rjchallenger_1651),  just the insulator
Title: Re: Square Body Alt Batt Terminal insulator
Post by: B5fourspeed on November 07, 2023, 03:19:47 PM
It is sold on eBay.Type in cuda alternator insulator.
Title: Re: Square Body Alt Batt Terminal insulator
Post by: Jay Bee on November 07, 2023, 03:27:28 PM
This is what came up for me and it's not what the OP needs
https://www.ebay.com/itm/124781697816?hash=item1d0d919b18:g:kfoAAOSwE~Zg0V2g&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA0MrSsZ1gKaqon7A9sJ2k4gNY8oqEL2XKf8Y8ILD8XfmhLlwJ7ICNTKBnpTlOnIpionLlVPPR9Qmpbai8J0hlnb9zzGO51EwJwYreakAX5mOPbtFuPpptxmH6yGrmtmBXkdPCeILBBQ59kmZU%2Fb8Xguh2%2FSUYowKAwsOcKKmV7dU%2FKdT%2BNEja8zfMqXpjohoUnYUNw9Zz2HIbYHW0zhHySA771m20pq%2F8P6Nvb7os7unZuuLrUsX7Q%2Bsn81RLWQv8O4dBJ1Kh0htTAxDTS2MI0z0%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8zE0MH1Yg
Title: Re: Square Body Alt Batt Terminal insulator
Post by: Bullitt- on November 07, 2023, 03:40:20 PM
  this perhaps?.... title is a bit confusing
https://www.ebay.com/itm/372212964351
Title: Re: Square Body Alt Batt Terminal insulator
Post by: tparker on November 07, 2023, 04:06:05 PM
Yeah I tried the search. I came up with the black one that is quite different. I bet it would probably work. I saw a few older rebuild kits that included it and was thinking of buying one, but I figured how hard would it be to just find one. LOL. I'm working with RJChallenger to get one. if it turns out to be contraban when shipped across the border, then I will look into one of those rebuild kits.

Thanks all