Bill & Cindy,
Here's some info that MAY help. Firstly, a 22700 is completely
compatable
with those others you mentioned. Secondly, generator pulleys in general are
not supplied by Lucas and typically don't come with reman units, they are
the car maker's part. In this case BMC. Lucas supplied this style of
generator to many car lines who fitted their own pulleys to their engine
design's belt alignment. I happen to have a NOS pulley 12G2102 (= M**s
473-130). The dimension from the generator side to the center of the 'V" is
11/16". Perhaps your pulley is wrong. It should have a big nut-like spacer
on the generator side that is about 3/8" ..... hmmmm. You'll probably have
to remove the pulley to check.
Hope this helps. Peter C
At 04:48 PM 5/25/99 , Bill & Cindy wrote:
>
>List,
>
>A couple of days ago I posted a message about the screwy fan belt alignment
>on our 1275cc motor. The problem was/is that the generator seems to sit
>about 3/8" to far back, or in other words, the centerline of the generator
>pulley is about 3/8" behind the centerline of the water pump pulley.
>
>Both Crash and Frank reminded me to be certain that the front ear of the
>generator is mounted ahead of the water pump ear. Was/is...that ain't the
>problem.
>
>Now...if I measure from the rear face of the top front generator (22700)
>mounting ear to the centerline of the pulley I come up with a dimension of
>1.250" approximately. For what it is worth "Moss" lists 22258, 22742, 22775
>and 22715, but NOT 22700 as replacement generator numbers for 62 to 71
>Spridgets. Ours is a fairly original 69.
>
>Whew!!!Please, bear with me, I'll get to the point shortly. Here's what I'm
>after. If anyone has a 22258, 22742, 22775 or 22715 generator and could
>measure the dimension stated above ( from the rear face of the top mounting
>ear to the centerline of the pulley)...I'm thinkin' the dimension might be
>1.625", or .375" more than that of the 22700. In other words...I might have
>the wrong freakin' generator!!! If anyone cares to prove me right or wrong
>on this it will be appreciated.
>
>And yeah...I know...I'm waiting for someone to chime in here about
>converting to an alternator...and I know that I probably should, and
>probably will some day...but for now, I hate an unsolved mystery.
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>Bill & Cindy
>Santa Rosa, CA
>
>98 Sea Ray 190 BR
>98 Bull Mastiff
>96 Yellow Lab
>94 Ford F150 4x4
>91 Tioga Montara
>72 Midget parts car
>69 Sprite driver
>Assorted teen-agers
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