mookaloid
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| posted on 25/7/04 at 07:03 AM |
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Pinto alternator
Just got my Indy on the road, all seemed well until I heard a noise from under the bonnet on let handers! It seems the alternator fan is catching the
chassis as the engine moves slightly. Has any one tried running the standard Pinto alternator without the fan on?
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 25/7/04 at 07:49 AM |
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They put a fan on there for a reason. When You take it off you will fry it. Get a smaller alt from a suzuki half loaf or other such brands of cars and
it will fit no bother at all with plenty space.  (could put a five mill spacer under the drivers side engine mount)
[Edited on 25-7-04 by mangogrooveworkshop]
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Staple balls
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| posted on 25/7/04 at 08:02 AM |
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indeed, to be quite honest, i'm surprised you managed to get the original alternator in there with it only fouling at times, most people seem to
end up using a smaller alternator,
mitsubishi's and ones from bedford rascals (i think) are pretty common, and a few people use ones from 2CVs, but they need a seperate regulator
and are a bit of hassle it seems 
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mookaloid
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| posted on 25/7/04 at 09:04 AM |
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Thanks Guys
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Peteff
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| posted on 25/7/04 at 10:48 AM |
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Can you fit a shorter fan belt?
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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JoelP
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| posted on 25/7/04 at 03:05 PM |
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its very hard to fit a smaller belt. i tried, any shorter and you have to put the belt in place before bolting the altenator to the engine, which i
never managed. i ended up moving the steering column.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 26/7/04 at 07:26 AM |
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Already fitted the shortest belt possible, I think this enabled me to get the original alternator fitted (against the odds!) in the first place!
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