<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>The funniest thing I find about the "alternator inside a generator" conversions is the bloody pulley. It might look like a generator body - but you have to run a tiny pulley, because it needs a bucket load of revs to generate didly squat, more than a generator. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Any good Lucas generator runs a Larger pulley - because it generates enough amps and stuff at low revs. Seriously men. Who revs their car past 5,000 rpm on the road? </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">I run a C42 with a bigger DWR Pulley. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">That means I'm slowing down the old Lucas C42. Because it already generates enough power. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Ok. I'm not running a 1,000 watt sound system or 4 IPods, and a grille full of spotlights. FFS - it's a Healey!!</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">So if you run one of these alternator inside a generator silly things, it's a joke. You've got a fake, compromised alternator. Immediately identified by the pulley. An alternator needs air for cooling. A generator casing doesn't provide that. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Run one or the other. Generator or alternator. I've got no issue if you run an alternator. Run a good, sensible, reliable one. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Nearly as stupid as putting a disc brake inside a brake drum. Same issue. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Innovative- but it doesn't work unless all you do is drive to a coffee shop. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Simon. Just get a C42 and return the core when you get back. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Best Chris</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Being Grumpy about modern shit. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div>On 1 May 2017, at 3:54 am, Simon Lachlan <<a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk">simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">My nephew’s generator issues may resolve themselves soon. May…….<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We may look at replacing the C42 in his BJ8 with an alternator, one of the generator lookalikes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Dynalite is one of the names I’ve come across, as sold by Holden’s. The Usual Suspects don’t seem to give their lookalikes their brand names.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Anyhow, I know this topic came up a few months back, but I wasn’t interested then! So:-<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone have experience of these things?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Is any brand better than another??<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Etcetc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Holden’s claim 45amps for theirs. AHSpares claim 50amps. A BJ8’s C42 generator kicks out 30amps max. It seems that one does need the BIG fuse in the Dummy Control Box. When I put in my alternator, a Lucas ACR, I put in an extra cable to carry the extra amps…….apparently if the alternator is really belting out the amps, the old wiring is a bit marginal.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Any other thoughts? <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kind advice to the effect that putting more modern electrics in our old bangers is streng verboten is unnecessary at this time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Simon<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Support <a href="http://Team.Net">Team.Net</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a></span><br><span>Suggested annual donation $12.75</span><br><span>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a></span><br><span>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a></span><br><span></span><br><span><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a></span><br><span><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/austin.healey@gmail.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/austin.healey@gmail.com</a></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>