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Re: [TR] TR4 DELCO ALTERNATOR MOD

To: Cliff Hansen <cliff_hansen@outlook.com>, staffel <staffel@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 DELCO ALTERNATOR MOD
From: DAVE HOGYE <dlhogye@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 20:03:52 -0700 (PDT)
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Well, one learns something new every day.  That's interesting.  I'll have t=
o see if I have one lying around in my, " to be scrapped", bin. =20
Thanks for the enlightenment.=20
Dave H.=20

>     On 09/10/2020 5:59 PM Cliff Hansen <cliff_hansen@outlook.com> wrote:
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>     I=E2=80=99d guess that=E2=80=99s a Quinton-Hazel pump. I=E2=80=99ve g=
ot one, uses a press-on pulley.
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>     Sent from Mail https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986 for W=
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>     From: Dave mailto:dlhogye@comcast.net
>     Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2020 5:42 PM
>     To: staffel mailto:staffel@comcast.net
>     Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net
>     Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 DELCO ALTERNATOR MOD
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>     Excuse me, but it looks like your water pump pulley is missing the nu=
t, and there should be a threaded stud protruding there too.  Just in case =
you may haven't noticed.
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>     Dave H.=20
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>     Sent from my iPad
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>     On Sep 10, 2020, at 2:31 PM, staffel <staffel@comcast.net mailto:staf=
fel@comcast.net > wrote:
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> >         Hi again Jim. Years ago modified my TR4 to 60 amp (?) Standard =
Delco alternator. I MODIFIED THE ORIGINAL VOLTAGE REGULATOR BOX, Keeping th=
e Box in place so it looks original.Can send you pics of the regulator chan=
ged inside. I did  Document  and shared with this list at the time. And a c=
ouple members made some comments. I also  had a whole write up & pics on th=
e web; but Comcast/http://home.net didn't save my website when Comcast evol=
ved ( no notifications) & all my jpegs were on floppy disks.=20
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> >         Dating the Mod. Had to be @ 1998-2000.
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> >         Now the GM alternator comes with a  pulley that takes a thin be=
lt. So I used & modified my original TR4 pulley to the shaft of the Delco a=
lternator.
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> >         Then I measured to find a belt that would work with the Alterna=
tor mounting brackets.
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> >         I first found a farm tractor belt & had mm markings, but replac=
ed with THIS NAPA BELT 25-24379.
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> >         I need to do some cleanup & repainting but I used a threaded ro=
d  with washers/nuts for the alternator pivot into the original TR block br=
acket on the bottom. For the top bracket I can't remember if it was the ori=
ginal TR generator bracket or one I sourced from an old GM Mercruiser 260 e=
ngine. But that's the easy part. The key was the pulley &  belt mod as I wa=
nted to keep the TR4 original size  crank pulley & water pump pulley
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> >         Sherman=20
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> >         If you want more pics, you have my cell 410-302-3930 & email.
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> >         Sherman=20
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> >         Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S10, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable s=
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   <span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Well, one learn=
s something new every day.&nbsp; That's interesting.&nbsp; I'll have to see=
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    On 09/10/2020 5:59 PM Cliff Hansen &lt;cliff_hansen@outlook.com&gt; wro=
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    <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99d guess that=E2=80=99s a Quinton-Hazel=
 pump. I=E2=80=99ve got one, uses a press-on pulley.</p>
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    <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p>
    <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fw=
link/?LinkId=3D550986"> Mail</a> for Windows 10</p>
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rom: </strong><a href=3D"mailto:dlhogye@comcast.net";>Dave</a><br><strong>Se=
nt: </strong>Thursday, September 10, 2020 5:42 PM<br><strong>To: </strong><=
a href=3D"mailto:staffel@comcast.net";>staffel</a><br><strong>Cc: </strong><=
a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><s=
trong>Subject: </strong>Re: [TR] TR4 DELCO ALTERNATOR MOD</p>
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     <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Excuse me, but it looks like your water pump pu=
lley is missing the nut, and there should be a threaded stud protruding the=
re too. &nbsp;Just in case you may haven't noticed.</p>
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     <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dave H.&nbsp;</p>
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     <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>Sent from my iPad</p>
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     <p style=3D"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;" class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>On Sep 10,=
 2020, at 2:31 PM, staffel &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:staffel@comcast.net";>staff=
el@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:</p>
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       <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi again Jim. Years ago modified my TR4 to 60=
 amp (?) Standard Delco alternator. I MODIFIED THE ORIGINAL VOLTAGE REGULAT=
OR BOX, Keeping the Box in place so it looks original.Can send you pics of =
the regulator changed inside. I did&nbsp; Document&nbsp; and shared with th=
is list at the time. And a couple members made some comments. I also&nbsp; =
had a whole write up &amp; pics on the web; but Comcast/ <a href=3D"http://=
home.net">home.net</a> didn't save my website when Comcast evolved ( no not=
ifications) &amp; all my jpegs were on floppy disks.&nbsp;</p>
      </div>
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       <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dating the Mod. Had to be @ 1998-2000.</p>
      </div>
      <div>
       <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p>
      </div>
      <div>
       <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Now the GM alternator comes with a&nbsp; pull=
ey that takes a thin belt. So I used &amp; modified my original TR4 pulley =
to the shaft of the Delco alternator.</p>
      </div>
      <div>
       <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Then I measured to find a belt that would wor=
k with the Alternator mounting brackets.</p>
      </div>
      <div>
       <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I first found a farm tractor belt &amp; had m=
m markings, but replaced with THIS NAPA BELT<span style=3D"font-family: 'Ar=
ial',sans-serif;">&nbsp;25-24379.</span></p>
      </div>
      <div>
       <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p>
      </div>
      <div>
       <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I need to do some cleanup &amp; repainting bu=
t I used a threaded rod&nbsp; with washers/nuts for the alternator pivot in=
to the original TR block bracket on the bottom. For the top bracket I can't=
 remember if it was the original TR generator bracket or one I sourced from=
 an old GM Mercruiser 260 engine. But that's the easy part. The key was the=
 pulley &amp;&nbsp; belt mod as I wanted to keep the TR4 original size&nbsp=
; crank pulley &amp; water pump pulley</p>
      </div>
      <div>
       <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sherman&nbsp;</p>
      </div>
      <div>
       <p class=3D"MsoNormal">If you want more pics, you have my cell 410-3=
02-3930 &amp; email.</p>
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       <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sherman&nbsp;</p>
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