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showbizkid
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Posted - 01/19/2010 :  9:19:07 PM  Show Profile  Email Poster  Visit showbizkid's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Searching around for a replacement for the Prestolite ALK-5001 alternator on my Lark, I found that Wilson Auto Electric of Winnipeg makes direct, bolt-in replacements for the Prestolite alternators, generators, regulators and even some starters our Studes were equipped with.



Their online catalog lists replacements for sixes and V8s from 1952 to end of production. Check out www.wilsonautoelectric.com .

Sorry if this is already known information, but it's news to me





Clark in San Diego
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Edited by - showbizkid on 01/19/2010 9:19:53 PM

Mark57
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Posted - 01/19/2010 :  9:41:53 PM  Show Profile  Email Poster  Visit Mark57's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Ah those crafty Canucks... !

Mark
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Milaca
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Posted - 01/19/2010 :  10:22:06 PM  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
The reason that Canada has newly made replacement parts for Studebakers is because Studebakers are still being produced up there in Hamilton Ontario, don't cha know.


SnowLark
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gordr
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Posted - 01/19/2010 :  10:49:20 PM  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
Wilson is a rebuilder, IIRC, not a manufacturer. But their stuff is generally good, and I wouldn't hesitate to use it. They have been in the business for many years.

Gord Richmond, within Weasel range of the Alberta Badlands
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JDP
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Posted - 01/19/2010 :  11:04:42 PM  Show Profile  Email Poster  Visit JDP's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by showbizkid

Searching around for a replacement for the Prestolite ALK-5001 alternator on my Lark, I found that Wilson Auto Electric of Winnipeg makes direct, bolt-in replacements for the Prestolite alternators, generators, regulators and even some starters our Studes were equipped with.



Their online catalog lists replacements for sixes and V8s from 1952 to end of production. Check out www.wilsonautoelectric.com .

Sorry if this is already known information, but it's news to me





Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard
https://studeblogger.blogspot.com
www.studebakersandiego.com" target="_blank">www.studebakersandiego.com



Wish they had a price list, but I'm guessing not cheap.

JDP/Maryland
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laughinlark
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Posted - 01/19/2010 :  11:10:45 PM  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
I have been running a Wilson reman for about three years on a daily driver. Got to love it. Before that I was going through one every 6 months through Napa. The owner of my local Napa told me that he was tired of me hassling over my alt and ordered the Wilson.

Gordon

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showbizkid
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Posted - 01/19/2010 :  11:18:58 PM  Show Profile  Email Poster  Visit showbizkid's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I found a rebuilder in Arizona that lists the ALK-5001 replacement for $175. Here's the link.

Not cheap, but if you need one...! I see they also have a 40-amp version in the same case.





Clark in San Diego
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