V-12 Generators with different mounting brackets???

[West Peterson]

I have two generators with different style mounting brackets. Did they change sometime during the run. I'm thinking that possibly in 1941 they went with the flatter style. Anyone know for sure what I have here?

[Ray500]

These are typical generator mounts for Ford products!

[19tom40]

Photo 1 with the wide bracket could be for the 1949 Ford. I have never seen that type of mount on a 1949-1953 Ford, Lincoln or Mercury car. The 49-53 generators that I have seen have a clamp that goes around the generator to hold the generator to the mount, so the the generator can be removed without disturbing the fan belt tension. The 49-51 Lincoln mount was shorter than the Ford or Mercury mount because the fan bolted to the block. The 52 Lincoln went to the Y-block and the generator was mounted under the V on these cars.

 

The pulley and mount are different from the 1942-1948 Ford. In 1942 Ford and Mercury moved the fan from the crank pulley to a separate mount that bolted to the generator mount. This required a wider generator mount with threaded holes for the bolts that held the bracket to the generator. The 42-48 mount had raised edges on the generator mount to keep the fan mount in the correct orientation.

 

Photo 2 is for the 1941 Ford and was used on the 41 Lincoln. The mount is the same as the 39-40 generator, but the 41 had a grounding lug where a wire that ran to the base of the regulator was attached.

[West Peterson]

I sent these generators to a repair shop to find out if they were any good. Apparently the guy got the impression that I wanted them rebuilt, as that is what he did (including sealed bearings, which is a good thing). Now I have three good generators, and I don't need any of them. So....

 

For Sale. $200 each, plus shipping sound fair???

[Ken/Alabama]

The mounting bracket will have a part number. That will tell the story.