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I am going to help a friend do some maint and upgrades on a 1978 Midget.

I was thinking about an alternator upgrade and adding an auxilary electric fan.

Does anyone have suggestions (which parts to use) and/or pictures of these upgrades?

Ross
 

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I have a '76 and installed a GM delco alternator. Instructions here:

https://www.teglerizer.com/alternator/index.html

the alternator is a little big but it was a direct bolt in. I have had no temp issues with a recored rad and a new water pump and cleaned heater matrix but, it's up to you. I also put relays on the headlights and horn
 

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Think Spridgets have no relays.
 

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RossL said:
JPSmit said:
I have a '76 and installed a GM delco alternator. Instructions here:

https://www.teglerizer.com/alternator/index.html

the alternator is a little big but it was a direct bolt in. I have had no temp issues with a recored rad and a new water pump and cleaned heater matrix but, it's up to you. I also put relays on the headlights and horn

The Midget does not have a horn relay?

As Jack says, the only relay I am aware of on a Midget is the solenoid
 

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Haha, got me, but wait is that not a switch at least on a BE I guess but not on Spridgets. Sigh, got me.
 

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jlaird said:
Haha, got me, but wait is that not a switch at least on a BE I guess but not on Spridgets. Sigh, got me.

Actually jack, wasn't trying to "get you" at all - was confirming what you said but as I typed realized solenoid is a relay but rarely considered as such.
 

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hay JP, I laughed as I typed every letter of that.

No prob bud.
 
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