Benzine
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| posted on 5/5/10 at 09:28 PM |
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Few misc questions
I'm working on getting my MK back on the road still, I've made good progress so far but there's some things I need to tackle soon.
There's no room for an alternator to be mounted in the traditional place. There is room, however, for a pulley in the traditional place with the
alternator being mounted further back.
I've seen pictures on here of someone who mounted a supercharger in a similar way using bearings and U/Js. They needed u/js as it was mounted at
a strange angle, I just need some kind of rod that goes straight back to the alternator. At the pulley end it'll need some kind of support. I can
make and weld the mountings for the alternator but I have no idea what components are needed (or what they are called or where you can get them) for
the shaft/rod & bearing or how the rod/shaft would connect to the alternator.
Next question. I'm using a volvo 960 throttle body and need to work out how to connect the throttle cable to it. Not literally, it has one of
those things on that I've forgotten the name of, the thing the cable goes through then you tighten the screw and it clamps the cable. One of
those.
I welded a bar from the plenum to below the throttle body, the cable attaches and works but it's pulling in a straight line and the throttle body
arm moves round in an arc. Is it okay like this or will it but strain on the cable or cause any other problems. I have no idea how other people have
done it...
 
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Benzine
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| posted on 5/5/10 at 09:30 PM |
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full throttle position
 
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ReMan
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| posted on 5/5/10 at 09:47 PM |
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Re the throttle body motion, that looks a bit wide to do it with a straight pull cable.
That woudl be more suited to a quadrant type operation, if you can fit one to it which keeps the cable entry angle into the sleeve constant
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Benzine
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| posted on 5/5/10 at 09:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
Re the throttle body motion, that looks a bit wide to do it with a straight pull cable.
That woudl be more suited to a quadrant type operation, if you can fit one to it which keeps the cable entry angle into the sleeve constant
What's a quadrant type operation?
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ReMan
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| posted on 5/5/10 at 10:00 PM |
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see this pic for the cable quadrant
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Throttle_body.jpg
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Benzine
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| posted on 5/5/10 at 10:07 PM |
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Ahh I see, thanks 
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ReMan
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| posted on 5/5/10 at 10:07 PM |
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heres a better one
http://www.miata.net/garage/images/throttle.jpg
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nick205
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| posted on 5/5/10 at 10:14 PM |
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Any pics of the alternator location?
Could you fit it the other side of the block or lower down?
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 5/5/10 at 10:42 PM |
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Throttle cable components can be ordered from VENHILL if that helps you
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 6/5/10 at 05:50 AM |
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It's flak that has the supercharger and pulleys. But he made all his bearings for it
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Benzine
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| posted on 6/5/10 at 08:05 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Any pics of the alternator location?
Could you fit it the other side of the block or lower down?
I haven't taken any pics but believe me, an alternator is not going to fit there The solution where it's mounted further back
will work and will be very tidy, I just need to know how to go about it.
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Benzine
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| posted on 6/5/10 at 08:37 AM |
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Any ideas where I can get some 32mm OD aluminium pipe bends? I need to modify the pipe on my thermostat to clear the bonnet.
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