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alternator help required
ricklawn - 30/5/08 at 07:30 PM

Description
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just tried to fit new manifold and bike carbs but the bloody alternator is in the way, how has everyone else got around this problem.
thanks
Rick


nib1980 - 30/5/08 at 07:48 PM

smaller alternator?

maybe a micra one?


ch1ll1 - 30/5/08 at 07:48 PM

fit a bike engine


r1_pete - 30/5/08 at 07:49 PM

Lucas ACR alternator and fabricated brackets
alternator Bracket 2
alternator Bracket 2


[Edited on 30/5/08 by r1_pete]


big_wasa - 30/5/08 at 08:00 PM

As above the standard ford Lucas alternator is smaller and an easy fit.


[img]http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?action=attachment&tid=69189&pid=578610[/img]


austin man - 30/5/08 at 08:03 PM

I think you still have to fabricate brackets I have had to on my silvertop zetec with 40's fitted, we hhave also fitted a dhaihatsu alternator to another zetec engine on the opposirte side at the bottom of the engine. Still had to fabricate mounts


RoadkillUK - 31/5/08 at 04:44 PM

You're gonna have to fabricate some brackets :/

Here's a couple of pics to show how we've done ours.


ready to fit
ready to fit




Later we I modified the bracket to allow for more that 10mm of adjustment.
I haven't got a photo of that yet though.