[BOUNCE triumphs@Autox.Team.Net: Non-member submission from [Leif Johnston
<leifj@proxicom.com>]]
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 11:23:58 -0400
From: Leif Johnston <leifj@proxicom.com>
Subject: Re: alternator for TR4A
Did the alternator have an internal voltage regulator and/or did you
leave the lucas one in place. I assume you did a negative ground
conversion concurrently?
I am replacing the wiring harness and wnat to do the whole thing in one
swell foop
--
Leif Johnston
'62 TR4 - CT3729L (maybe a daily driver one day??)
Fredericksburg, VA
Gregory Petrolati wrote:
>
> On Fri, 11 Jul 1997, Dave Page wrote:
>
> > I've been toying with the idea of converting the 4A from a generator-based
> > to alternator-based charging system. I recently saw a 4A at a meet that had
> > the conversion. The owner used an alternator off a '67 Rambler. Is there
> > perhaps a more easily found unit that can be used? What else is involved in
> > the changeover? Thanks in advance for any and all responses.
> >
> You may want to check out "More BS about TRs" by Bob Schaller
> (available from TRF. He laid out the conversion using Ford eletrics...
> I did his conversion on my TR4... After 4 voltage regulators and 3
> generators The change was... refreshing. In one shot I just about
> eliminated 90% of my TR xheadaches.
>
> That was over 5 years ago and the only problem I have encountered
> since was when I got the fan belt too tight and messed up a bearing
> in the alternator.
>
> Good luck
>
> Greg Petrolati
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