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Subject: [Healeys] Generator swap
From: simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk (Simon Lachlan)
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 20:28:25 +0100
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Very probably. 

Simon

 

From: Michael MacLean [mailto:rrengineer.mike at att.net] 
Sent: 19 April 2017 19:44
To: Chris Dimmock <austin.healey at gmail.com>; Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan at 
homecall.co.uk>
Cc: Healey List <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Generator swap

 

Are there no businesses in France that can rebuild a generator?

Mike MacLean

 


 

Hi Simon,

The BJ8 bracket/ C42 generator mounting points are different to the earlier 
bigger ones. 

I.e. The distance between the 2 lugs on the block side plate are different to 
the earlier block side plate; and the distance between the lugs on the 
generators themselves are different. 

I don't know if you can shim them up with washers to adapt one to the other - 
and more importantly, if you do, I don't know if the pulley lines up with the 
water pump & crank pulleys. 

So - I know they are different. But I've never tried to adapt one to fit the 
other. 

Maybe someone else has?

I'll send you some pics tomorrow. 

Best

Chris



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Hi,

I have a MkII BT7 fitted with an alternator. I still have the generator, C45 I 
think, and it?s got new brushes, bearings etc. Works well.

My nephew?s car in Paris, being a BJ8, has a C42. Slightly higher output. 

Now, my question is this, my never having seen both together:-

Can I swap my BT7 genny into his BJ8?? Are they the same size so will fit onto 
the mountings? 

Are the electrical connections the same?

Any other thoughts?

We haven?t determined that his genny is at fault yet, but it?s looking likely. 
Conceivably, I?ll fly over and give him a hand. Carrying a genny, meter etcetc 
by air won?t be too easy these days. (Security issues). But carrying the wrong 
one would be heartbreaking. If you see what I mean!

The plan is for the BJ8 to come over to the UK in early July. We can get his 
dead genny swapped or refurbished by then.

OR, if you all tell me that the units are not physically interchangeable, I 
could take over the correct one (exchange unit) from one of the suppliers and 
bring back his dead one.

Simon

 

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