[Spridgets] generator/regulator

[Rick Fisk]

The original generator setup has a ball bearing on the pulley end of the
shaft.


Sent from my keyboard

On Apr 28, 2013, at 7:48 PM, "Dean Hedin" <dlh2001 at comcast.net> wrote:

> I disagree Mike,
>
> There are'nt even ball bearings in the original generator setup.  Then the
> regulator, adjustment would drift as the points wore,
> Or they would fuse together totally if the car sat for any amount of time.
> It was a mess.
>
> In my mind, the only reason to run the generator is if your doing it for
the
> concours aspect and you trailer the car to the shows.
>
> With the early cars a reason often given to stay with the generator is to
> preserve the tach drive.
>
> I say that the original mechanical tach is also a liability, and it is
> easier & better to locate an aftermarket tach with the same sweep
> and transplant it's internals into a junked original tach (which is what I
> did) or substitute a later leyland electric tach.
>
> Like Collins, I'm going to post detailed pics of my conversion with the
> Honda alternator.  The more "know working options"
> the better.
>
> Now, all this being said, it is all because we wish to drive the car
without
> worry.  But I have kept the original generator
> and the tach drive (and a good tach) to hand down to the next owner should
> they desire to go back to original.
>
> I would say that converting to an alternator was the best thing I ever did.
> I did that back when Frank posted those original
> instructions.  I have had zero charging issues since that conversion.  I've
> gone through one battery since the conversion.
> But I suspect the alternator will out live me.
>
> I seem to recall that there was somebody who was inserting alternator guts
> into original Lucas generators housings.
> Anybody recall who that is?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael MacLean
> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 5:45 PM
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net; Michael Rowe
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] generator/regulator
>
> You only need to change to an alternator if you are going to put a heavier
> load on the electrical system than normal.B  The original system works very
> well running what came with the car.B  A solid state regulator makes it
work
> better.B  Changing to an alternator is a simpler system though.
> Mike
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