Hi John;
Where did you get it or from what car did it come from originally.?
I have considered going through the local wrecking yards looking at the
foreign car alternators.
The bracketing is not a problem as one of my many responsibilities is
managing a full scale machine shop down the hall from my office.
Rolf
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr John Upham" <webmaster@ukmotorsport.com>
To: "Rolf Beuttenmuller" <rolf@bnl.gov>
Cc: "tvr" <tvr@autox.team.net>; "TVR Mailing List" <tvr@domino.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: Alternator replacement
> Rolf Beuttenmuller wrote:
> >
> > Hi all;
> >
> > Since I am completely re-wireing my 1970 Vixen (1600 GT Motor) I want to
> > replace the alternator with a more modern higher output unit.
>
> Rolf,
> There are some very high output units which are very small and these
> are made for the real motorsport market (as opposed to the "Go Faster"
> brigade). I use a 75amp Lucas 25ACR type using a solid billet bracket
> made for me at DERA Farnborough and a Poly-Vee kit from Autocross
> in Bracknell with a Cosworth nylon adjusting bracket. Works a treat.
>
> For a LHD Vixen this isn't so easy with a Kent crossflow. I wonder if
> you
> can cant the unit upwards by using a dogleg type bracket.
> Sounds a bit tricky to me.
>
> Regards,
>
> JU
>
>
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