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Old 01-10-2026, 04:50 AM   #1
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Default Generator end cap.

I'm off work today so I am going to work on my '53 Monterey. This end cap has a nice bushing and the one on there now does not. The oil port is of a different style and I hope that this does not signal "won't fit!". this one has the ball bearing and my original has the tiny cap that swings shut. I will also put a new front bearing along with two new belts. Over and out.
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Old 01-10-2026, 10:48 AM   #2
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I'm off work today so I am going to work on my '53 Monterey. This end cap has a nice bushing and the one on there now does not. The oil port is of a different style and I hope that this does not signal "won't fit!". this one has the ball bearing and my original has the tiny cap that swings shut. I will also put a new front bearing along with two new belts. Over and out.
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Old 01-10-2026, 10:53 AM   #3
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I think the armature shafts are different from bushing style vs roller bearing.
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Are you asking a question? A photo of the other one might help. I restore a lot of these generators and know them pretty well.
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Old 01-12-2026, 01:19 PM   #5
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The end cap was the easy part. I could do it by braille. Pulling the front pulley off the generator to renew the bearing took some tact. Plus, it was cold in Michigan today.
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The end cap was the easy part. I could do it by braille. Pulling the front pulley off the generator to renew the bearing took some tact. Plus, it was cold in Michigan today.
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