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Re: GM Alternator Article

To: 75TR6@tr6.danielsonfamily.org, 6pack@autox.team.net,
Subject: Re: GM Alternator Article
From: acekraut11@aol.com
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:13:34 -0400
Bob,

I havent tried the method I used with anything other than the bracket 
that came on my car so I cant say if it would or wouldnt work mounting 
it upside down on a post 1971 car.  As it turns out, I saved myself 
some money and time by not having to carve up the original GM 
alternator I used.  The original one I bought always made the ignition 
light glow until either I blipped the throttle a little or the car 
naturally revved high enough to start the alternator charging.  Then 
the ammeter started intermittantly jumping all over the place while I 
was driving down the road.  And finally that progressed to quitting 
altogether when I was returning from a 5 hour trip.  Thankfully it quit 
in the last 20 minutes as it was getting dark.  Because the alternator 
was intact I could return it under warranty.

I would think that it might be possible but that if it wasnt possible 
that people could buy the early lower bracket.  It should be a bolt in 
replacement.  I would be curious to see if anyone has done something 
similar.

Aaron

Aaron Cropley
71 TR6 (Throttle Body Injection!)
http://www.triumphowners.com/108
Topsham, Maine

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Danielson <75TR6@tr6.danielsonfamily.org>
To: acekraut11@aol.com; 6pack@autox.team.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
Sent: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 08:04:29 -0400
Subject: RE: GM Alternator Article

  Hi Aaron,
When I did my conversion, the biggest problem was that the later year 
TR6's
(those with an air pump) had a different alternator mounting bracket 
then
the earlier TR6's. You can see the difference here
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/gm_alternator_conversion.htm  I couldn't 
find
any way to mount the new alternator with the existing bracket so I had 
to
buy a pre-74 1/2 bracket from VB. Of course I never considered trying to
mount it upside down!. Any idea if your method will work with the post 
74
1/2 bracket?

Having said that, I love your way of doing this whole thing without the 
need
to grind on the alternator. As you can see from my installation, there 
was a
lot of grinding done to make it all fit.

Nice job.

Bob Danielson
1975 TR6
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org





-----Original Message-----
 From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net 
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of acekraut11@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 10:36 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: GM Alternator Article

Hi List,

For those of you who might be interested I have posted the text of the
article I submitted for the 6-Pack magazine on the triumph owners web 
site.
The link is listed below.  I have posted just one picture but will take 
some
more and post them of the different mounting points and the back of the
alternator so people can see the wiring etc.  That is, once I get out 
to the
car and take them.

Incidentally, I asked Garth at triumphowners.com if he could make it
possible to order the photo categories in any order rather than just the
order they are entered and he did exactly that.  So if any of you have
multiple photo categories and you would like to organize them into a
specific order you can now do so.  My thanks to Garth for being so
accomodating.

Enjoy.

Aaron

Aaron Cropley
71 TR6 (Throttle Body Injection!)
http://www.triumphowners.com/108
Topsham, Maine




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