Cinquecentisti,
Converting your classic Fiat 500 from a dynamo/generator to an alternator is a relatively common modification, but surprisingly, one with little comprehensive, clear documentation available online (that I could find), particularly in English. To demystify this, I wanted to put together a tutorial about how do this modification. Many people will just tell you to buy a 126 rear fan housing, but as I'm living in the US, classic Fiat parts are harder and more expensive to come by, so I decided to try the DIY route using the normal 500 housing. Pictures are included where I thought necessary and, where I remembered to take them. I didn’t go in expecting to compile this tutorial. Hopefully, it’s largely self-explanatory.
Everything is contained in the attached PDF. I didn't want to retype the entire guide in the forum format.
Converting your classic Fiat 500 from a dynamo/generator to an alternator is a relatively common modification, but surprisingly, one with little comprehensive, clear documentation available online (that I could find), particularly in English. To demystify this, I wanted to put together a tutorial about how do this modification. Many people will just tell you to buy a 126 rear fan housing, but as I'm living in the US, classic Fiat parts are harder and more expensive to come by, so I decided to try the DIY route using the normal 500 housing. Pictures are included where I thought necessary and, where I remembered to take them. I didn’t go in expecting to compile this tutorial. Hopefully, it’s largely self-explanatory.
Everything is contained in the attached PDF. I didn't want to retype the entire guide in the forum format.
