Guy,
Great job documenting the restoration!
When I did the alternator conversion on my TR6, I ran into the same pulley
problem so I brought the new and old alternator to a repair shop and they
were able to find an alternator pulley with the correct dimensions. I think
it cost me about $10 for the pulley and installation on the new alternator.
There's some pictures on my site under the alternator tab.
Just curious...are you going to use Dan Masters' wire harness?
Bob Danielson
1975 TR6
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
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From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Guy D. Huggins
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 7:49 PM
To: TR Mailing List
Subject: [TR] TR4A Restoration Update
Listers,
The engine is really coming along now. I have only two major items
remaining: the head and the pulley/fan extension/fan assembly. I sent the
rocker arm off the Rocker Arm Specialists folks and it came back in great
shape. One of the things I need to learn more about before proceeding is if
I will need a new pulley if I go to a modern alternator, in place of the old
Lucas dynamo. If I'm not mistaken, most compatible alternators will use a
belt wider than the original pulley can handle, thus making it necessary to
replace. If anyone has a good experience doing this, I'd love to hear back
from you with some advice, tips, etc.
If I have to replace the pulley, then I am probably going to have to replace
the water pump for the same reason. While I am completing the last two major
items I will start looking into sending the gearbox out for someone else to
rebuild. I just don't have the tools or space to pull this off.
After the head assembly and the pulley/fan extension/fan assembly are on the
engine, I will start looking to adding on all the ancillary engine things
like the fuel pump, distributor, oil filter, manifolds, etc.
As always, thanks to everyone from the List. I couldn't be doing this
without you.
I've updated the site with the latest and greatest....
Liners and Pistons -
http://www.genfiniti.com/triumph/restoration/enginerebuild5.asp
Timing Mechanisms -
http://www.genfiniti.com/triumph/restoration/enginerebuild6.asp
Oil Pump Drive Shaft -
http://www.genfiniti.com/triumph/restoration/enginerebuild7.asp
Peace be with you!
Guy D. Huggins
1965 Triumph TR4A
CTC 63569LO
http://www.genfiniti.com/triumph/
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