BMF
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| posted on 4/11/04 at 09:51 AM |
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XE Alternator Tension bar
Any one fitted carbs to a XE engine?
When you remove the original inlet manifold there doesn't seem to be anywhere to mount a alternator tension bar.
I have also thrown the original bar by mistake! so any ideas?
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ned
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| posted on 4/11/04 at 10:08 AM |
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though not done it mytself yet, i gather a lot of people move the alternator to the other side of the engine as it can get in the way of carbs and
steering column..
Ned.
edit: if you know what the tensioner bar looks like i probably have a spare somewhere..
[Edited on 4/11/04 by ned]
beware, I've got yellow skin
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BMF
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| posted on 4/11/04 at 10:24 AM |
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Ned
It is not a problem on Velocity with the steering column etc.
Can't remember what it looks like, or even having one to be honest.
Ben
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PioneerX
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| posted on 4/11/04 at 01:52 PM |
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Guys,
The Tention bar is about 6in long flat steel (one inch wide) with a slot down the middle and a hole in the end. It mornally bolts direct to the
manifold.
I have to admit to being a little worried about this when I list my EFI to put carbs on, but I made sure I puchased a manifold with the correct hole
drilled as I could not move my alt to the other side.
Unfortunatly I cant remember have a photo on my website that included the bar, but you never know.
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Stu16v
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| posted on 4/11/04 at 06:19 PM |
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As PioneerX says, make sure the inlet manifold you are buying (if not already donr so) comes with the facility for mounting the alt bracket.
His top bracket description is pretty good too, except the 16v bracket has a 'big eye' on the manifold end, with a rubber bush, This also
means that you must run an earth wire to the alt body...
HTH Stu.
Dont just build it.....make it!
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DavidC
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| posted on 10/12/05 at 03:12 PM |
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I have the same issue with my westfield build. The inlet manifold on mine is the caterham one, which I assume comes from the caterham HPCs.
There's no way that I can use the original tensioner bracket, but I could modify it.
Does anyone have a photo of the alternator installation in a Caterham HPC as this might give me the herlp I need to source a suitable bracket.
Thanks
DC
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chriscook
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| posted on 11/12/05 at 10:00 AM |
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Not a caterham HPC i'm afraid. But I fitted a Suzuki swift alternator on the opposite side of my XE in my Phoenix. I made both the pivot bracket
at the bottom and the tensioner bracket. Photo below is in its not quite finished off state. the bottom bracket in just a length of 1" angle
with a couple of square gussets that the mouning both goes through.
 
Rescued attachment alternator2s.jpg
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DavidC
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| posted on 11/12/05 at 11:14 AM |
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I'm scared of wiring, I'd prefer to keep the alternator on thel et side as that's where the loom currently goes on my westfield.
I also have space over there to fit it, just this darn top bracket that's holding me back.....and the fact that the car is in a garage 100 miles
away and I can't get there cos the bleedin' M1's closed today and the roads are blocked with panic buyers at petrol stations 
Grrrrr!!!!
I'll have to find some scrap steel from somewhere and bodge a bracket.
DC
ps, anyone have any recommendations of someone to transport a 99% complete car from Warwick to North London? I've seen services advertised on
eBay, but never enquired about price. I might have to this week.
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