Here's a picture.
http://www.joshsjottings.com/~ptroot/PA040007.JPG
The green one is the new one with the stand-off going the wrong way.
Oh, and I tried moving the rear bracket back further, it won't go
back far enough.
On Oct 4, 2007, at 5:31 PM, Paul Root wrote:
> So the alternator from the local supply store came in finally. It
> wasn't the cheaper of the
> two choices. That was unavailable. But this was only $90.
>
> Anyway, I've got two problems.
>
> 1. I don't have the little key for locking the chuck to the pulley.
> I don't remember taking one out, of
> either alternator. And I can't find them.
>
> 2. It won't go on. The back mount point has a stand off, like the
> original. Except the original is
> on the inside of the bracket. This one is on the backside of the
> bracket so it doesn't allow the alternator
> back far enough for the front bracket to meet up with the mount
> point, and the pivot arm doesn't meet
> up either.
>
> I've already called Quality Coaches, Mark has one. I was going to
> get as a spare. I can get some keys
> for the chuck while I'm at it. I was going to get the second one
> from him anyway, to have a spare. But
> I thought this would be quicker, since getting to South MPLS is a
> bit of a pain with the 35W bridge out.
>
>
> Can I hack saw the stand-off off? Or is that structural in some way.
>
> Paul Root
> ptrmgb@gmail.com
> 77 MGB
> 99 OBS
>
>
>
Paul Root
ptrmgb@gmail.com
77 MGB
99 OBS
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