Hi Kai,
I did this 2 years ago and it was a direct replacement. Now I even get enough
current at idle.
Jochen Saal
Munich/Germany
74 TR6 Carb
Kai Radicke wrote:
>
> My alternator died tonight, well maybe not died... but has failed to
> generate enough current to keep my battery charged. So I sat and waited,
> for Rob's Towing, to come and get me from the middle of desolate parking
> lot.
>
> I knew the alt would go soon, it's been putting out 12.2v most of the
> time... and will intermittently 'turn on' and put out 13.6v, then dropping
> down to 12.2v after a while.
>
> I saw on the VTR site some info about fitting a "Bosch alternator from a
> 1978-1980 Ford Fiesta was an almost direct replacement for a TR6
> alternator."
> < http://www.vtr.org/maintain/alternator/bosch-tr6.html > Does anyone else
> have any experience with this conversion? Will any other modifications be
> needed to fit this (besides adapting the wiring)?
>
> The reason I'm not going to get a rebuilt Lucas unit to replace it, is that
> the only auto store open tomorrow will be PepBoys, and that Bosch alternator
> also puts out 55amps v. the Lucas' 28amps?
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Kai Radicke -- kai@radiohead.net
> 1966 MGB -- 1974 Triumph TR6
>
> PS: always remember to tip your tow truck driver well...
>
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