[Healeys] another generator question

Alan Seigrist healey.nut at gmail.com
Wed Dec 15 16:31:28 MST 2010


Actually, the 22 amp might actually be better, less chance of frying
your VR if you drain the battery.

As long as you don't have a high powered boom box or 4 fog lights on
the front you should be fine.

The gen will normally be only charging minimally anyway.

On 12/16/10, S and T Miller <stmiller96 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks for all the responces so far.  I like to share with the group when I
> learn something new.  I did learn that the BN1 puts out 22 max. cont. output
> (amps) and the BN4 puts out 25 max. cont. output (amps).  So there is a 3
> amp difference.  Is this a big deal?  I'm not sure, but would think so?
>
> The Millers
> "British Car Nuts"
>
> 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299
>
> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219
>
> 1964 MGB 40841
>
> 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351
>
> "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test
> drive."
>
>
>
>
>> Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:16:27 +0800
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] another generator question
>> From: healey.nut at gmail.com
>> To: stmiller96 at hotmail.com; healeys at autox.team.net
>>
>> They are basically the same. Actually, the earlier ones are a bit
>> better built, so I see no problems with this.
>>
>>
>> On 12/15/10, S and T Miller <stmiller96 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > My 1959 100-6 BN4 generator died (22489B). I acquired a BN1
>> > generator(22456).
>> > The pulley is different between the two and also the rear oiling system.
>> > The
>> > mounting spacing is the same. If I swap the pulleys, is there any other
>> > reason why the BN1 generator could not be used??
>> > Thanks, Shawn
>> >
>> > The Millers
>> > "British Car Nuts"
>> >
>> > 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299
>> >
>> > 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219
>> >
>> > 1964 MGB 40841
>> >
>> > 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351
>> >
>> > "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test
>> > drive."
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