[Spridgets] Alternator Project

[Tim Collins]

I just finished a "generator to alternator" conversion on my 1966 
Austin Healey Sprite. I took pics along the way showing the brackets 
I fabricated and modifications to the alternator and voltage 
regulator. I used the VR as a terminal block.

My philosophy along the way was to make mods to the alternator and 
not make mods to the Sprite - like not shaving away the mounting 
bracket on the water pump to get the belt in proper alignment. So all 
my mods can easily be "undone" if I or a new owner should want to go 
back to a generator. (why?)

I also updated my wiring diagram to show the new wiring with the 
alternator (and relays I added in my last project). A pic of the 
wiring diagram is included.

The pics are at my Flickr album at the URL below.

Tim Collins
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006@N07/sets/