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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Thanks, Chris. I appreciate all the input. I received the diagnosis on my generator Friday, and I’m going to proceed with having it rebuilt. I’m also going to contact Dean Sprague of Vintage Mecha-Tronics (<a href="http://www.vintagemechatronics.com">www.vintagemechatronics.com</a>) this week regarding their electronic regulator. The quality of the Lucas electronic unit is suspect based on the comments received, which are echoed in the information on Mecha-Tronics website.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bruce Steele<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Brea, CA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>1960 BN7<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Chris Masucci [mailto:cmmasucci@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 31, 2018 4:19 AM<br><b>To:</b> healey.nut@gmail.com<br><b>Cc:</b> healeybruce@roadrunner.com; Healey List <Healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Lucas electronic voltage regulator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>In my opinion, whether you need more current supply or not isn't the primary reason to go with an alternator or an electronic voltage regulator. Either will provide a more stable voltage to the system, which is good for anything electrical including points and coils, overdrive solenoids, fuel pumps and especially electronic ignitions like pertronix etc.. If you have an electronic tach like on the later cars, it will be more stable too and happier with a cleaner power source. I would use the electronic regulator if you decide to rebuild the generator.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Chris<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 6:08 AM Alan Seigrist <<a href="mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>I would just rebuild the genny. are you planning on running a 300 amp stereo system in your car or something?<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 9:13 AM Bruce Steele <<a href="mailto:healeybruce@roadrunner.com" target="_blank">healeybruce@roadrunner.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Somewhat related to my prior post. Should I decide to rebuild the generator, anyone have experience with the electronic voltage regulator?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="https://www.bpnorthwest.com/voltage-regulator-digital-lucas-screw-in-terminal.html" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>https://www.bpnorthwest.com/voltage-regulator-digital-lucas-screw-in-terminal.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bruce Steele</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Brea, CA</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>1960 BN7</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Michael MacLean [mailto:</span><a href="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>rrengineer.mike@att.net</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 30, 2018 11:05 AM<br><b>To:</b> Bruce Steele <</span><a href="mailto:healeybruce@roadrunner.com" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>healeybruce@roadrunner.com</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>>; </span><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Healeys@autox.team.net</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Accuspark Dynamator</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div id="m_-5874993578402241694m_823574761308498722yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1540921732949_57130"><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='color:black'>Cheaper to get your generator rebuilt. Re-install, then drive it. Not a big deal.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='color:black'>Mike MacLean</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On Tuesday, October 30, 2018 7:36 AM, Bruce Steele <</span><a href="mailto:healeybruce@roadrunner.com" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>healeybruce@roadrunner.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div id="m_-5874993578402241694m_823574761308498722yiv0522417110"><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1D2129;background:white'>Hi, all. My generator failed and I'm considering my options. Anyone have any input on the AccuSpark Dynamator (which is an alternator in a dynamo case)? </span><span class=m-5874993578402241694m823574761308498722yiv0522417110whq><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#666666;background:#EEEEEE'>Peter Roses</span></span><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1D2129;background:white'> installed one recently, and suggested I consider it. The north American distributor is Brit Bits in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I'd prefer retaining the traditional look of the generator over an alternator. Of course, rebuilding the generator is an option, but my car is not concours so that is not really a consideration. Certainly the higher output of the alternator (the Dynamator is 45 amps) is a significant improvement to drive all those electrical components on our Healeys.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bruce Steele</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Brea, CA</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>1960 BN7</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></body></html>