[TR] TR4 + alternator + headers

[Lee&John Howard]

Thanks Tony.
I'll keep your comments at hand and will know better what they mean when I
have the new alt in hand.
John

On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 10:40 AM, Tony Drews <tony at tonydrews.com> wrote:

> I have the alternator on the front side of the front plate, and in one of
> the pics you can see a strap going between the alternator bracket bolt and
> the water pump.  I have to saw like 1/4" off of the rear face of the ear of
> the alternator for the pulleys to line up.  Obviously I've put a large
> pulley on to lessen HP loss, you'll want to stay with the stock smaller
> pulley.  I also have to drill out the hole in the ear slighly so that the
> hole is the same diameter as the one in the front plate.  I still have the
> generator bracket on the engine, but only the front hole has the alternator
> bolt going through it.
>
> The front plate is unmodified, although I've had to bush the mounting hole
> due to wear over the years.
>
> Does that help?  I've got the engine spread all over the garage and could
> take some more pics if it helps.
>
> Regards, Tony.
>
> At 12:09 PM 1/19/2017, Lee&John Howard wrote:
>
> Tony, Randall and Andrew:
>
>
> Thank you for your very helpful replies.
>
> I'm inclined to the late 70's Chevy option, easily available at my
> O'Reilly's.  It and the Suzuki's appear to have similar dimensions, altho
> hard to tell of course from website photos.  Anyway, I'll dry fit the
> Chevy first.
>
> Tony: Any hints on how you modified the engine bracket to mount the single
> ear of the Chevy generator?
>
> John
>
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 9:21 PM, Tony Drews <tony at tonydrews.com> wrote:
> Found a couple of additional pics - main page here:
> http://www.tonydrews.com/2008-9Rebuild/2008-9_Rebuild-
> Engine_Installation.htm
>
> Pics
> http://www.tonydrews.com/2008-9Rebuild/2009_0329EngineInstallation0002.JPG
>
> http://www.tonydrews.com/2008-9Rebuild/2009_0329EngineInstallation0013.JPG
>
> Regards, Tony
>
> At 11:16 PM 1/18/2017, Tony Drews wrote:
> I run a GM one wire deal (just use a jumper to make it a one wire setup)
> and it clears my headers.
>
> http://www.tonydrews.com/2008-9Rebuild/DSCN0577.JPG
>
> Probably depends on the design of the headers on what fits.
>
> One advantage is if it goes out, any auto parts store carries it.  Needed
> to make minor mods to the case so can't get core charge back.  Do late
> 70's Chevy pickup with v8 and I think Bob's your uncle for this setup.
>
> Regards, Tony Drews
>
> At 08:45 PM 1/18/2017, Lee&John Howard wrote:
> Listers:
>
> I am so done with the generator and control box ; time for the alternator
> conversion.
>
> There is a nifty alternator inside what looks like the skin of theTR4
> generator ( available at British Parts Northwest and other places, I
> presume) and I excitedly ordered one. It turns out to be a inch longer in
> circumference, enough so that it would not fit beside and beneath my
> headers. I think this would also be the case with the alternators
> ordinarily used in conversion.
>
> So my question is : has someone with the TR3-4 engine with headers founds
> an alternator that fits?
>
> Alternatively has anyone switched he position to the LH side?  That
> would be a neat solution.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> John H
>
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