1970s 1976 Fleetwood Brougham Power Steering Line

[dannygila]

Thanks TJ.
If I were to go the new alternator route vs. rebuilding, would installing an 80amp instead of a 63amp make any differences, either good or bad?
-Dan

[TJ Hopland]

Going to the 80 would require the correct apparently rare bracket or some custom work to make it fit.  If you want something in theory slightly better but looks different you can get one for an 84 Cimarron. 

The Cimarron used the next generation 12si series that among other things has a little better cooling setup than the 10si which is why it has the different looking fan.  The rear mounting hole is in a different spot so the rear mount won't align but it otherwise bolts in fine.  Not having the rear bolt doesn't seem to hurt anything.

I'm not sure if the wiring was sized for the 80 or if it will technically be undersized for a 78.  That is something that needs to be considered when making changes like this.