Subject: Alternator in a Loop
Author: joe jump
Date: Jul 23, 2003, 7:07 AM
Post ID: 1713880761
Hey Charlie,
I did a search of the archive-came up with this message
from you posted on Nov 27, '01....
A while back (just after the W. NY Rally I think) the topic dujour on
the list was putting an alternator on a Loop. I've been looking for just
the right alternator since then to try and work up a conversion "kit."
Yesterday I received a catalog from one of my lawnmower parts suppliers
and lo and behold there's this nice small Hitachi alternator for $69
new! Originally it was for a Yanmar diesel tractor. It has an internal
regulator and puts out 40 amps. The pulley diameter is slightly smaller
than the Bosch generators and the outside diameter is about the same.
Looks like it could be mounted to a modified generator bracket and would
not require any modification to the belt cover done that way. They only
have 26 of them so I'll try and get one a.s.a.p. and see how it will
work out. If it doesn't, well I can always upgrade one of my tractors!
Cheers,
Did you ever pick up that alternator & try it out?
I remember back around that time a link to a guy who had put a
VW generator or alternator on his loop. The installation required
turning down the OD of the gen/alt housing-still looking in the
archives.
Joe in St Louis