At 08:40 AM 6/5/01 -0400, Beuttenmuller, Rolf wrote:
>Ah the old alternator problem!
>
>Hi Will
>
>I have been looking for a replacement for some time now. But I have the
>additional problem of where it is located on the 1600 Ford motor and the
>location of the steering column. I used to have a generator and then
>replaced it with the Lucas. It was physically small enough.
>I just tried to replace it with a small GM unit, 2 wires, one is the main
>output the other is for the field excitation. It would probably fit on the
>2500, if I remember correctly the alternator is mounted up high on the
>passenger side of the motor.
>
>If anyone has a suggestion for a better alternator for the 1600 I would
>greatly appreciate it.
>The Lucas unit I had was a single wire unit.
>
>Rolf Beuttenmuller
>TVR 1970 1600 S2
Rolf, et al.
The alternator on the 2500 (tr6 motor) is up top on the driver's (LHD)
side. So, its out of the way of just about everything.
WZ
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