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Real Healeys don't have alternators =F0=9F=A4=A3=F0=9F=A4=A3=F0=9F=A4=A3
On Tue, Aug 13, 2019, 1:45 PM Roger Grace, <roggrace@telus.net> wrote:
> In any event, unless you are doing significantly more idling than driving
> this drawdown duning idling is not really significant. This is what the
> battery is for. If you had an ammeter you would see the amps pick up afte=
r
> idling to bring the batt back up to full volts.
> Of couse you need a good batt, and alternator.
> rg
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: R. Lindsay <050.rpl@gmail.com>
> To: Tom McCay <Tom.McCay@ccw-tools.com>
> Cc: pbrauen@gmail.com, Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 16:59:08 -0600 (MDT)
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Alternator Pulleys
>
> Thank you!
>
> Price Lindsay
>
> Cell: 630-841-6300
> Email: 050.rpl@gmail.com
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Aug 12, 2019, at 6:39 PM, Tom McCay <Tom.McCay@ccw-tools.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Price, alternators do not kick in until they are rotating at about
> 1200 alternator RPM. The pulley ratio is approximately 3:1 when comparing
> the bottom crank pulley to the alternator pulley. At idle of 800 RPM the
> alternator would be rotating at 2400 RPM so you should have a good output
> at idle. The smaller the alternator pulley the faster it will spin.
> >
> > Kindest regards
> >
> > Tom McCay
> > Director
> > www.ccw-tools.com
> > Tel: 01522 888178
> > ________________________________________
> > From: Healeys [healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of R. Lindsay =
[
> 050.rpl@gmail.com]
> > Sent: 12 August 2019 23:19
> > To: warthodson@aol.com; pbrauen@gmail.com; Healey List
> > Subject: [Healeys] Alternator Pulleys
> >
> > I have installed an alternator in my BJ8 to support ac with mixed
> success. Since our cars use a v-belt system I had to replace the pulley
> that came with the alternator(serpentine) with a v-belt pulley. I have
> checked the power the alternator and at idle, it is below the amperage
> needed to run the equipment I have installed.
> >
> > When I look at the circumference of the v-belt pulley and the serpentin=
e
> pulley, the v-belt is definitely smaller. Should I use a v-belt pulley of
> similar size? Increasing the circumference of the pulley will make the
> alternator spin faster and maybe solve my issue of slow engine speed/low
> amp output, I think.
> >
> > If my thinking is correct, how big of a pulley should I use? I presume
> that if the pulley is too large, it may make the alternator produce too
> many amps and damage it. Should I match the size of the serpentine pulle=
y
> or buy a pulley based on a calculation? (FWIW, I have no
> knowledge/experience to do this).
> >
> > The pulleys on the crank and water pump are standard Healey. There is a=
c
> installed and the pulley on the compressor is larger than the old
> generator. I have a two belt system so the alternator is belted to the
> compressor which if what I said above about larger pulleys spin their
> equipment faster, how should this be accounted for?
> >
> > I may be over thinking this but I would like to run the ac at a
> reasonable idle. Has anyone approached this and came up with a resolution=
?
> >
> > Thank you so much for any light that can be shed on this.
> >
> > Price Lindsay
> >
> > Cell: 630-841-6300
> > Email: 050.rpl@gmail.com
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
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<div dir=3D"auto">Real Healeys don't have alternators =F0=9F=A4=A3=F0=
=9F=A4=A3=F0=9F=A4=A3</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 13, 2019, 1:45 PM Roger Grace, <<a href=
=3D"mailto:roggrace@telus.net";>roggrace@telus.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px=
#ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">In any event, unless you are doing significan=
tly more idling than driving this drawdown duning idling is not really sign=
ificant. This is what the battery is for. If you had an ammeter you would s=
ee the amps pick up after idling to bring the batt back up to full volts.<b=
r>
Of couse you need a good batt, and alternator.<br>
rg<br>
<br>
----- Original Message -----<br>
From: R. Lindsay <<a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"noreferrer">050.rpl@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: Tom McCay <<a href=3D"mailto:Tom.McCay@ccw-tools.com"; target=3D"_bla=
nk" rel=3D"noreferrer">Tom.McCay@ccw-tools.com</a>><br>
Cc: <a href=3D"mailto:pbrauen@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferre=
r">pbrauen@gmail.com</a>, Healey List <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.t=
eam.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>=
;<br>
Sent: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 16:59:08 -0600 (MDT)<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Alternator Pulleys<br>
<br>
Thank you!<br>
<br>
Price Lindsay<br>
<br>
Cell: 630-841-6300<br>
Email: <a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"norefe=
rrer">050.rpl@gmail.com</a><br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
<br>
> On Aug 12, 2019, at 6:39 PM, Tom McCay <<a href=3D"mailto:Tom.McCay=
@ccw-tools.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">Tom.McCay@ccw-tools.co=
m</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Hi Price, alternators do not kick in until they are rotating at about =
1200 alternator RPM. The pulley ratio is approximately 3:1 when comparing t=
he bottom crank pulley to the alternator pulley. At idle of 800 RPM the alt=
ernator would be rotating at 2400 RPM so you should have a good output at i=
dle. The smaller the alternator pulley the faster it will spin.<br>
> <br>
> Kindest regards<br>
> <br>
> Tom McCay<br>
> Director<br>
> <a href=3D"http://www.ccw-tools.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" tar=
get=3D"_blank">www.ccw-tools.com</a><br>
> Tel: 01522 888178<br>
> ________________________________________<br>
> From: Healeys [<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; targe=
t=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Beha=
lf Of R. Lindsay [<a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" re=
l=3D"noreferrer">050.rpl@gmail.com</a>]<br>
> Sent: 12 August 2019 23:19<br>
> To: <a href=3D"mailto:warthodson@aol.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nor=
eferrer">warthodson@aol.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:pbrauen@gmail.com"; targe=
t=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">pbrauen@gmail.com</a>; Healey List<br>
> Subject: [Healeys] Alternator Pulleys<br>
> <br>
> I have installed an alternator in my BJ8 to support ac with mixed succ=
ess. Since our cars use a v-belt system I had to replace the pulley that ca=
me with the alternator(serpentine) with a v-belt pulley.=C2=A0 I have check=
ed the power the alternator and at idle, it is below the amperage needed to=
run the equipment I have installed.<br>
> <br>
> When I look at the circumference of the v-belt pulley and the serpenti=
ne pulley, the v-belt is definitely smaller. Should I use a v-belt pulley o=
f similar size?=C2=A0 Increasing the circumference of the pulley will make =
the alternator spin faster and maybe solve my issue of slow engine speed/lo=
w amp output, I think.<br>
> <br>
> If my thinking is correct, how big of a pulley should I use?=C2=A0 I p=
resume that if the pulley is too large, it may make the alternator produce =
too many amps and damage it.=C2=A0 Should I match the size of the serpentin=
e pulley or buy a pulley based on a calculation?=C2=A0 (FWIW, I have no kno=
wledge/experience to do this).<br>
> <br>
> The pulleys on the crank and water pump are standard Healey. There is =
ac installed and the pulley on the compressor is larger than the old genera=
tor. I have a two belt system so the alternator is belted to the compressor=
which if what I said above about larger pulleys spin their equipment faste=
r, how should this be accounted for?<br>
> <br>
> I may be over thinking this but I would like to run the ac at a reason=
able idle. Has anyone approached this and came up with a resolution?<br>
> <br>
> Thank you so much for any light that can be shed on this.<br>
> <br>
> Price Lindsay<br>
> <br>
> Cell: 630-841-6300<br>
> Email: <a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"n=
oreferrer">050.rpl@gmail.com</a><br>
> <br>
> Sent from my iPhone<br>
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