Subject: RE: Mr Field? About that alternator......
Author: Charlie Mullendore
Date: May 6, 2004, 6:35 PM
Post ID: 1716709251
Hi Greg, TT, Robert and all,
The first (and so far only) alternator conversion I've seen in person
was done by Dale Peterson of NY. He used a Geo Metro alternator with the
stock mounting "ears" cut off. His mount was a piece of 1/8" thick
aluminum plate that bolted to the front of the engine with the timing
cover bolts (it was behind the generator drive belt). The alternator
attached to this at the front with longer bolts through the alternator
housing and at the rear with a bracket from the Metro modified to bolt
to the stock generator bracket location. He did a great job - it looked
factory.
Greg, could you take some pics of the conversion bits and post them?
Cheers,
TT Nelson wrote:
While a free alternator would be about the coolest thing in the world, (except maybe a free frame for my next eldo project, or a gas tank better than the dented one I have.) Since I mostly lurk and rarely post. I'm not worthy. However, if you could tell the free world exactly what type of alternator you are running and where one can be procured, that would be super zoinky and would really make my day. I want to night ride a lot. More candlepower would be just great!I want the only reason someone could say "I didn't see him" was because my aux lights fried their retnas out. Well not really, but would like to build a phantom police bike. I need more juice! I can fab my own bracket....... thankyouthankyouthankyou.... TT 74 4ls LAPD |
Charlie
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