Re: alternator conversion kit
Don't know if one is offered, probably no room under the hood. Just get yourself another regulator and make sure it's grounded well and that the battery connections are clean and tight. Most regulator failures occur because people neglect their batteries and before you know it the posts are covered with green. Another major cause is wing nuts. Finger-tight is not enough! You gotta crank them down with a pliers. If yours is an EFI, make sure the battery is of the proper capacity for your motor. An el-cheapo wimpy-duty battery isn't going to cut it. You need healthy Heavy Duty or Extra Heavy Duty battery. Settling for the cheapest battery will cost you far more in the long run. Make sure it isn't old either. Two years is all you should expect out of a marine battery. Push it much farther than that and you're asking for problems. Other causes for regulator failures are connecting the battery backwards, even only for a second. And battery switches switched with the motor running. That's a big no-no.<br /><br />So in other words, the vast majority of regulator failures have nothing whatsoever to do with the regulator. Look elsewhere and correct the problem(s) before you waste your money on a new one. Even if alternators were available, they'd fail just as fast if any of these turn out to be the problem. Take heed and pay close attention to these causes and you should never have to buy another regulator again.
