bug1
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| posted on 29/5/06 at 09:07 AM |
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Alternator space
Hi I could do with some suggestions I got my engine and box in yesterday and I have next to no room for the alternator I have a v6 in a velocity any
body know of any tiny alternators which would be suitable could I use a bike one? also dose it mater which way the alterntor rotates.Thanks
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Danozeman
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| posted on 29/5/06 at 10:33 AM |
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The alt should turn clockwise. The smallest youl get is that off a diahastu charade which is plenty.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Monkeybasher
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| posted on 29/5/06 at 11:39 AM |
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I thought an alternator worked going either way . The only reason I thought for direction was so the fan blades attached to the alt worked
effectively..
Another source for a small alt is off the vitara
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 29/5/06 at 01:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Monkeybasher
I thought an alternator worked going either way . The only reason I thought for direction was so the fan blades attached to the alt worked
effectively..
Another source for a small alt is off the vitara
OH no they don't. Common mistake by mechanics is to take the alternator out of it's box and spin it to check the bearings. this is the
most common form of alternator warranty return failure. On some of them it kills them because they spin them without checking rotation direction and
it kills the new unit.
Be WARNED.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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James
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| posted on 29/5/06 at 02:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bug1
Hi I could do with some suggestions I got my engine and box in yesterday and I have next to no room for the alternator I have a v6 in a velocity any
body know of any tiny alternators which would be suitable could I use a bike one? also dose it mater which way the alterntor rotates.Thanks
I've used a Bedford (maybe Vauxhall?) Rascal alternator which is pretty small and easy to wire.
The 2CV one is small but needs a separate regulator.
Have a search for the one Ned has used (off something Japanese) as it's smaller still.
HTH,
James
EDIT: Having said all that, what engine you using? As the alt's I've listed all have a traditional 'V' pulley. What shape is
yours? You can fit any pulley I guess but it's bound to be effort maching a pulley to fit whatever alt you use! 
[Edited on 29/5/06 by James]
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Danozeman
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| posted on 29/5/06 at 09:12 PM |
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I put a ford pulley on my charade alt. Therwhole in the pulley was too big so I went to an auto electrics place and the blokey gave me a spacer to
mount a pulley off a lucas alt to a bosch alt. Fit a treat. Gave him a adrink for his trouble, well chuffed.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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