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WHAT SORT OF WORK IS INVOLVED IN A ALTERNATOR UPGRADE
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:07 pm
by morris1970
WHAT SORT OF WORK IS INVOLVED IN A ALTERNATOR UPGRADE ON MORRIS CHEERS
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:48 pm
by PSL184
1 - Buy alternator
2 - Buy shorter fan belt
3 - Make rear mounting bracket
4 - Fit alternator
5 - Fit shorter belt and tension
6 - Re-wire as per diagram below. (courtesy of MT).
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:03 pm
by frankatrover
Hi, what size and type of Alternator would I ask for? thanks, Frank
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:13 pm
by PSL184
A Lucas 16 ACR will be fine on a standard car
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:03 am
by bmcecosse
Yes - 16/17/18 ACR is ideal. Usually get them for £1 at autojumbles - I refuse to pay more! Be aware they are 'handed' - Ford units mount on the other side of the engine. The front plate can be rotated to swap them over - but it's much easier to just buy the correct hand in the first place ! You also need to make a longer bracket to support the rear the rear of the alternator (because it's shorter than a dynamo) - although some just use a bit of threaded bar - this tends to allow the alternator to droop - and the pulley is not then running true with the other two - which leads to problems with belt and/or bearings.