I'm often amazed by the amount of misinformation that is distributed in print about our older cars. Numerous times during the 57 years that I've been driving my '65 Barracuda I've read statements that the 35 amp original alternator was produced by Leece-Neville. The recent comments posted here in this thread have caused me to doubt the accuracy of those statements, so this morning I decided to research some of my Chrysler Corp. technical manuals to resolve the question in my mind of who really made those alternators.
According to my Chrysler Motors Corporation, Parts Division, "Chrysler Parts MASTER PARTS PRICE LIST" 1964 I now believe I have been previously misinformed. The manual states "Higher Ampere Leece-Neville Alternators and Alternator Regulators are used on some 1964 Vehicles. Chrysler Parts do not stock Complete replacement Assemblies or repair parts for Leece-Neville Units".
So, now maybe most of the mystery is solved for me. Certainly the 35 amp unit cannot be considered "higher amp", so mine must be Lester. I had previously noted that I never noticed "LESTER" markings on any of my numerous old alternators. I checked one of them and discovered it does in fact have LESTER. The one on my car has the MOPAR forward look logo and one on the shelf in my parts room has the DPCD old logo and also a cast clock-like marking with 64 in the center of it. I got one years ago from a '64 Plymouth and this one is likely it.
-----------Marshall Goodknight
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I have a Leece-Neville alternator that came in a ram K coupe parts car I bought. Physically much larger and different that the smaller standard alternator. Dunno if it even works. Brackets and parts are listed in the parts manual for Leece-Neville alternators for Plymouth, Dodge and Chrysler police cars. The ’64 wiring diagram shows an alternative 40A fusible link to protect the power feed line A1 from the battery to the Ammeter. Perhaps the Leece-Neville alternator is the 40A unit. I can’t tell from the books. Anyone with light to spread on this would be appreciated.
Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA-Beautimous here.
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Subject: RE: {Chrysler 300} Original Mopar Alternator 2095191 2098830 48-62
Chrysler alternators were initially made by Lester. Later by Chrysler. Never to my knowledge by Leece-Neville, who did build units used in Police and other emergency vehicles.
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Subject: RE: {Chrysler 300} Original Mopar Alternator 2095191 2098830 48-62
I have several of those early alternators. In fact my '65 Barracuda which I bought new still has its original one in place. I've never noticed the "LESTER" on any of them and I believe they were manufactured by Leece-Neville.
----------------Marshall Goodknight
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