Randall,
Thank you very much for your reply. Just out of interest what Ford
alternator/s have you used on your TR? What type of Ford did they come off?
I will have a search for a suitable alternator, but as I said it would be
great to know of any Australian experiences as they would be closely matched
to what suitable alternators are available over here....
Regards,
Michael Gajic
Sydney, Australia
1963 TR4 CT23641
>From: Randall <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
>To: Michael Gajic <michaelgajic@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: TR4 alternator conversion
>Date: Sat, 09 Jun 2001 23:30:11 -0700
>
>Michael :
>
>One alternative is to take the generator pulley to a machine shop, and
>have it bored to fit the alternator shaft ... cost me about $10
>(American) back in 1975 and again in 1984. There _are_ new pulleys
>available in a width that is "close enough", I've seen them on other's
>cars but haven't tried them myself.
>
>I don't know of anything that will "bolt right up", but it's not too
>hard to adapt most alternators, if they're small enough diameter. If
>you remove the front mount extension for the generator, and drill out
>the rear of the generator bracket, you can run a hefty bolt all the way
>through. Spacers can be cut from water pipe, so you can position the
>lower alternator mounts correctly. The upper bracket (with the slot)
>will bend, if you put it in a vise and use some persuasion (BFH).
>
>I've done this twice now, with alternators picked just by wandering
>through the junkyard (ie wrecker's) looking for a nice small
>alternator. I don't know just what choices you would have there in Oz,
>but many Japanese cars use tiny little alternators ...
>
>Randall
>59 TR3A - with a Ford alternator since 1984
>
>Michael Gajic wrote:
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I have reached the end of my patience with the generator in my TR4. I
>have
> > decided to convert to an alternator but am not sure which alternator to
> > use...
> >
> > I would like an alternator that bolts straight on, or at least with as
>few
> > modifications as possible. Having said that, I'd also like to retain the
> > other two pulleys so the alternator would have to be compatible with the
> > thick belt, or compatible with the Lucas generator's pulley.
> >
> > Any ideas? I am in Sydney, Australia so I would be very interested in
> > hearing about any alternator conversions done by Australian owners as it
> > would probably mean I could get the same parts more easily.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Michael Gajic
> > Sydney, Australia
> > 1963 TR4 CT23641
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