Lucas Alternator(lewk-ass ahl-tur-nay-tur) -n-defn: An object produced by
the Lucas Blackout Electrics Corp. designed to provide recharge of the
electrical storage unit(battery). Alternately works and does not work. Also
See; Useless Item, Junk, and Frustration in a can.
(From Webberster's Slightly Teched, but Quite On Dictionary)
Scott ;)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Graziano, Michael" <michael.graziano@csfb.com>
To: "'Chuck Pedretti'" <chuckp@magenic.com>
Cc: "Spitfires" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 10:19 AM
Subject: RE: GM Alternator Conversion
>
> You must make plenty more sacrifices to Lord Lucas than I do. They don't
> call him the Prince Of Darkness for nothing. The Lucas alternators are
> unreliable at best. Yes, some people have alternators for years without
> problems. But when they go, it's not easy getting a quality rebuild.
And
> that whopping 34 amps doesn't put out much excess for things like an
> electric fan, halogen lights, etc... Once again, some people have no
> issues running tons of stuff on their Lucas stuff. But I like my system
> charging at 14+ volts, having bright lights at night, in the rain with the
> wipers on, the top down, and the engine cool. If you plan for the worst,
> you'll only be unpleasantly surprised 75% of the time. <grin>
>
> Hey Chuck, why do the English drink warm beer? Cause LUCAS makes
> refrigerators too....
>
> Mike
>
> PS: There aren't many companies that make their alternator pulleys out of
> two halves pressed together. Any idea how frustrating it is to limp home
> when the alternator pulley separates and keeps flipping off your belt
every
> 100 yards? Answer: Very...
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Pedretti [mailto:chuckp@magenic.com]
>
> An even easier solution is to use a single wire internally regulated delco
> alternator. You can buy them anywhere, and you just run the hot wire from
> alternator to battery, nothing else. But once you have a new alternator
> installed, why is getting another one on short notice such a worry? I
> usually get 3-4 years out of an alternator on a jeep, and the only reason
it
> fails that fast is the winch puts a tremendous load on it.
>
>
> Chuck Pedretti
> http://www.oldjeep.com
>
>
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