Subject: Alternator converson info
Author: Neil
Date: Jan 15, 2005, 7:57 AM
Post ID: 1718215302
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Just got a chance to check out the photos on Greg Benders excellent web site pertaining to installing an car alternator on a Loopframe Guzzi. Greg Fields is right, that's not his bike, it's mine ("Maynard" from Wisconsin).
Since the Nationals at the Black Hills I have redesigned the way that I mounted the alternator. I looked at Greg Fields bike and liked the idea that Bob Nolan and Greg came up with to mount the alternator much better than my original idea for mounting. Now instead of the alternator mounting lugs sitting almost vertical I have them sitting horizontal (one pointing at each cylinder). The alternator rests on the cradle at the front of the motor like the generator did, and the bracket that I made bolts to the block at the original generator mounting holes plus a tab that goes to the front distributor hold down bolt. The alternator pivot lug mounts to the right and on the left side I made a strap that runs from a timing cover bolt to the mounting lug on the alternator. By mounting the alternator this way the belt cover doesn't need to be cut off. This isn't an exact copy of Greg/Bob's mounting system, but I had to add some of my own touches! <g> This makes for a very substantial mount for the alternator.
As a side note some of you have been discussing the pulley adapter that Moto International has for using the motor or crankshaft from a later model Guzzi with the tapered nose crank. You may all know this already, but this adapter will only work with the Loopframe timing cover as the crank seal diameters are different between the new covers (smaller) and the Loops (larger). I also spent a very long time waiting for my adapter when I ordered it (March to August). Good luck to anyone waiting for one. Make lots of phone calls and let them know you're tired of waiting!
Later "Maynard"
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just got a chance to check out the photos on Greg
Benders excellent web site pertaining to installing an car alternator on a
Loopframe Guzzi. Greg Fields is right, that's not his bike, it's mine ("Maynard"
from Wisconsin). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Since the Nationals at the Black Hills I have
redesigned the way that I mounted the alternator. I looked at Greg Fields
bike and liked the idea that Bob Nolan and Greg came up with to mount the
alternator much better than my original idea for mounting. Now instead of
the alternator mounting lugs sitting almost vertical I have them sitting
horizontal (one pointing at each cylinder). The alternator rests on the cradle
at the front of the motor like the generator did, and the bracket that I
made bolts to the block at the original generator mounting holes plus a tab
that goes to the front distributor hold down bolt. The alternator
pivot lug mounts to the right and on the left side I made a strap that runs
from a timing cover bolt to the mounting lug on the alternator.
By mounting the alternator this way the belt cover doesn't need to be cut off.
This isn't an exact copy of Greg/Bob's mounting system, but I had to add some of
my own touches! <g> This makes for a very substantial mount for the
alternator.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As a side note some of you have been discussing the
pulley adapter that Moto International has for using the motor or
crankshaft from a later model Guzzi with the tapered nose crank. You may
all know this already, but this adapter will only work with the Loopframe timing
cover as the crank seal diameters are different between the new covers
(smaller) and the Loops (larger). I also spent a very long time waiting for my
adapter when I ordered it (March to August). Good luck to anyone
waiting for one. Make lots of phone calls and let them know you're tired of
waiting!</FONT></DIV>
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Later "Maynard" </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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