[Healeys] Is it a generator? No!

Alan Seigrist healey.nut at gmail.com
Mon Feb 9 21:31:54 MST 2009


Patrick -

Holden sells these things, including the rewired regulator boxes for really
super duper cheap already:

http://www.holden.co.uk/displayProduct.asp?pCode=081.204

I have to check my pockets to see if I have the spare change....

Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8


On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 12:01 PM, Quinn, Patrick <
Patrick.Quinn at det.nsw.edu.au> wrote:

> G'day
>
> Over the years I have seen with interest those Austin-Healey owners who
> have fitted modern alternators to their cars.
>
> Honestly I have thought about it but the idea of a modern alternator
> does not appeal. Not that I am really into concours any more. It's just
> I don't like the look of them.
>
> I have often thought that why an alternator couldn't look like a
> generator. Well I have just been sent some photos from a business here
> in Australia that is offering on an exchange basis, alternators that
> have been built inside the casing of a generator. Yes they even throw in
> the plans to make your existing regulator into a non-working dummy.
>
> Yes the polarity still has to be changed to negative earth, but unless
> you tell the concours police how are they going to know?
>
> The website is www.caenterprises.com.au
>
> However I don't think it yet rates a mention on the site, being so new.
>
> I have some pics if you want any. Of course I get a zillion drachmas for
> every one sold - I wish!
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> Sydney, Australia


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