bracey
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| posted on 15/10/06 at 04:41 PM |
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carbs vs alternator?
having put twin 40 dellortos on to manta 1.8 ohc have now found alternator is in way .answers on a postcard please?
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bracey
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| posted on 25/10/06 at 04:59 PM |
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still scratching head ,anyone know which car has smallest alternator???
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 25/10/06 at 05:08 PM |
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daihatsu charade 1.3 16v or similar
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chriscook
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| posted on 25/10/06 at 05:42 PM |
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I've got a suzuki swift alternator on the other side to normal on my Vauxhall XE engine. Nice and small and i got it free too
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bracey
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| posted on 25/10/06 at 05:50 PM |
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is it poss to swap sides on the manta ohc?
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PaulBuz
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| posted on 26/10/06 at 08:35 AM |
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turn the alt. around 180 degrees.
 
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ATB
Paul
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Marcus
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| posted on 26/10/06 at 09:17 AM |
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But that makes it spin the wrong way, granted it shouldn't affect charging, but it won't cool very well.
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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James
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| posted on 26/10/06 at 01:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Marcus
But that makes it spin the wrong way, granted it shouldn't affect charging, but it won't cool very well.
And the brushes probably aren't designed to run both ways and will wear quicker.
Cheers,
James
[Edited on 26/10/06 by James]
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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02GF74
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| posted on 26/10/06 at 03:03 PM |
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as others have said, it will run in the opposite direction.
I am sure I have seen somewhere that it won't work but from what I canremember bbout rotating electrical machines, I cannot see why not.
that looks like a lucas 1a27 or similar - I am pretty sure the brushes and commutator are symmetrical so I see no issues there.
About the fan; should be possible to flip ir round but would need spacers for the pulley so the spinlde may be too short for that.
I am curious if you have you had it running?
--------- slight off topic - has anyone used a bike alternator on a car? I don't know much about them but think they are driven by a gear - so
it should be possible to fit a pulley onto one?
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 26/10/06 at 04:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
About the fan; should be possible to flip ir round but would need spacers for the pulley so the spinlde may be too short for that.
If it was flipped around it wouldn't cool at all as the fins would be facing away from the cooling vents (it's a centrifugal fan).
It's probably perfectly up to the job like that anway, Locosts hardly have a demanding electrical system.
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PaulBuz
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| posted on 26/10/06 at 04:45 PM |
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it will run just as well backwards as forwards.
No brush wear issues (checked with alt. referb. company)
With regards to cooling, the most demanding load on the car is the headlights, & I don't intend to do a lot of night driving
ATB
Paul
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02GF74
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| posted on 27/10/06 at 08:11 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
About the fan; should be possible to flip ir round but would need spacers for the pulley so the spinlde may be too short for that.
If it was flipped around it wouldn't cool at all as the fins would be facing away from the cooling vents
DOH!!!  (ofcourse you're right)
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