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Old 12-15-2025, 01:56 PM   #25
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Default Re: What type of alternator is this on my 40 Ford.
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Originally Posted by Bazooka Joe View Post
Probably a casting number ( looks like it says 10 A to these ole eyes ) or series number? of some sort, having nothing to do with amprege rating..
That's a casting number of the bracket. On the BODY of the alternator there is a number stamped INTO (not raised) it.
As a general rule (there are of course exceptions) raised numbers are nearly always casting numbers. Recessed numbers are nearly always identification numbers.
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