Robert,
This has enough headers on it to be a chain letter, proof that it's
a popular question. I will say that I've never personally performed
this modification, I'm just passing information along....
JOE IV
TR 250
WALLINGFORD, CT. USA
> Subject:
> Alternator, Bosch in a TR 6
> Date:
> Fri, 28 Mar 1997 22:13:15 -0500
> From:
> Sholtes IV <joeiv@concentric.net>
> To:
> Sholtes
>
>
> Here is a posting I saved from some time ago which discusses an alternate
> alternator for a TR6. Since ther has been some discussion about this lately,
> perhaps it may serve to add to the already plentiful data.
>
> Peter Zaborski, Calgary AB Canada
> 76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
> peterz@merak.com
>
>
> ----------
> From: Tom Gentry[SMTP:tgentr@execpc.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 06, 1996 4:24 PM
> To: Triumphs
> Cc: Steve Toth
> Subject: TR-6 Bosch Alternator Installation
>
> A while back Steve Toth mentioned that the Bosch alternator from a Ford
> Fiesta was an almost direct replacement for a TR-6 alternator. I finally
> got a around to doing it, but only after the voltage regulator in the Lucas
> gave up completely, of course, and thought I would share the experience
> with you.
>
> The advantages of the Bosch are:
> Availability - the local parts places I called never once said, "uh
> whuuuut??" when I asked for a Ford Fiesta alternator
> Performance - I won't bad mouth the Lucas unit here, it lasted 24 years,
> but the Bosch unit is rated 55 amps versus the Lucas's wimpy 28.
> Price - I got a rebuilt unit for $20 less than I could a Lucas for.
>
> Installation is very straight forward, physically it mounts right up. The
> plugs from my Lucas didn't fit, though it looked like my old TR-250 would
> have. I simpley pushed the female connectors out of the plug, insulated
> them with shrink tube and pluged them in without using the big plastic
> plug. This was made easier by a wiring diagram drawn by Dave at Forest
> City Auto Electric, (815) 874-9571. Yes, that was a gratuitous plug, but
> you gotta like a guy that recognized my Lucas alternator instantly from 15
> feet away, and he offered to rebuild the Lucas in 24 hours.
>
> Epilogue:
> It works great, the extra power is evident at idle, with the lights on,
> when it holds steady rather than dipping into the red. Regulator response
> is much quicker than was my Lucas, but that could be due to age. The only
> thing I'll change is to get a little longer belt. The old one works, but a
> little more length will gain me some clearance for replacing the number one
> spark plug.
>
> And finally,
> Thanks, Steve, this was a great swap, and I can't imagine it being any
> easier.
>
> Tom Gentry
> '72 Triumph TR-6 OD
> '59 Triumph 10 Sedan
> '86 Dodge Shelby Charger
> '88 Sterling 825 SL
> Life is too short to drive boring cars!
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