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One-Wire Your Own Alternator
So you'd love to have a one-wire alternator, but finances
preclude buying one? Not a problem. Summit
offers a conversion kit to turn your present GM internal regulator-type, two-wire
alternator (Delcotron 10-S1) into a one-wire. Basically, the kit swaps your alternator's
old voltage regulator for a self-energizing one, eliminating the need for a wire running
to the ignition switch. The Summit kit includes the regulator, a new brush holder,
mounting hardware, and instructions. Find out how easy it is to convert your alternator by
following the steps.
STEP ONE
 To
begin the conversion, you'll need to remove the alternator from the vehicle. Mark the
front and rear housings with alignment marks to make reassembly easier. Use a 5/16 inch
socket to remove the four bolts holding the alternator together.
STEP TWO
 Pull
the alternator apart carefully, making sure the stator stays with the rear housing. Remove
the stator by undoing the three #8 nuts on the rectifier bridge, then gently pry the
stator from the housing.
STEP THREE
 Next,
remove the three #8 screws holding the diode trio, the brush holder, and voltage
regulator. Two of the screws are plastic-insulated, the other is plain (ground). Do not
mix these up or the alternator will not work! Remove the rectifier bridge. [more]
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