Originally Posted by BlueStorm
why would you put bushings on an alternator? bushings wouldn't survive longer than 30 minutes.
Not all bushings are rubber or polyurethane. The bushing (or brushes) on the rotor spin inside the stator providing that AC current inside the alternator. The rectifier bridge (diode array) is what blocks out 180 degrees of the AC providing DC that all the autos electronics run on