Do It Yourself Alternator Rebuild Kit

Do it yourself alternator rebuild kit FARM SHOP Miscellaneous 10-6-28 A Georgia farmer who rebuilds alternators and starters as a sideline business recently introduced the first commercial do-it-yourself alternator rebuild kit for U.S.-made trucks, tractors, and car alternators. "I don't know why no one ever did it before," says Roger Bacon, who's doing a booming mail order business but hasn't had any luck trying to sell it in parts stores. "They don't want to stock it. They say they'll lose too much alternator business." Bacon says anyone who can handle a screwdriver can rebuild an alternator. "When you buy a factory re-built alternator, only those parts that are visibly worn have been replaced. Our kit replaces every part found inside an alternator, except the rotor and stator which rarely fail. This kit provides a much more reliable result than low-cost rebuilt models that may just fail again," says Bacon. Each kit contains rectifier, diodes, voltage regulator and all hardware. Kits fit all American-made alternators, including heavy duty models found on tractors and other farm machinery. Most car and pickup kits sell for $14 to $20 while heavy-duty kits for trucks and tractors sell for $20 to $40. "You can spend anywhere from $50 to $130 or more to have an alternator rebuild commercially," points out Bacon, who's already sold kits throughout the U.S. by word of mouth. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Corey, Inc., Rt. 1, Box 791, Doerun, Georgia 31744 (ph 912 776-7720).

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