steve wheeler-smith
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 posted on 31/5/04 at 06:07 PM |
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Alternator bracket
Hi chaps,
can anyone tell me what alternator to use,or a bracket that can be made to fit the original alternator to a pinto in the book chassis because the room
between the block and thesteering arm is too small to use the original mount.
Thanks
Steve
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 06:12 PM |
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most people use a mitsubishi alt from bedford rascal,there a quite a few posts/pics about it here
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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jonti
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 07:02 PM |
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as per....
mines from a Diahatsu Hijet Van
and no the exhaust doesn't cook it (well not yet anyway !)..its still abotu an inch below the manifold.
[Edited on 31/5/04 by jonti]
 
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OFROK
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JoelP
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 07:40 PM |
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thats my task of the week too...
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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Peteff
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 08:13 PM |
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My engine is about 4" further back than that and all I had to do was use a shorter belt with the original alternator.
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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Avoneer
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 08:23 PM |
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I used a Lucas LRA 101. That fits as well.
I also cut 10mm of each of the three mounting posts on the block, as per the Luego build manual. This also helped with clearance.
Pat..
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However a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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JoelP
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 09:14 PM |
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that could be a good idea. The next shortest belt i got was too short to get on properly!
how much clearance is necessary for peace of mind? mine had 1mm, and nearly cut the steering column in two...
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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James
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| posted on 1/6/04 at 12:06 AM |
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Finally did mine a couple of weeks ago:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=Alt_bracket_small.jpg
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=Alt_small.jpg
HTH,
James
[Edited on 1/6/04 by James]
[Edited on 1/6/04 by James]
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