A week or so ago I asked list members who have performed the Lucas to Bosch
alternator conversion on their TR6 to send me photos, which some of you did
and I thank you. The reason I asked for those pics, and didn't disclose it
at the time, was to ensure that I had it bolted on correctly. Sure, it
seems easy when you are taking things off, but it's amazing how quickly the
mind forgets.
I did have it on correctly, but my concern was and is the clearance between
the alternator fan and the alternator bracket. I don't have an exact
measurement, but the new Bosch unit has a slightly larger in diameter fan.
This larger size can potentially interfere with the alternator bracket. Not
good, and I may actually have the tension a bit too tight to ensure long
life of the bearing in the alternator.
So, how have others tackled this issue? At least one of you said to simply
grind off a portion of the bracket to remove the potential for interference.
Is the best way, or are there other modifications?
As always, thanks in advance,
Ashford
'70 TR6
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