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HAH! Chuck, why not just go whole hog and hook up the Waterator as the =
water pump too!! ;-)
Lester
> On Mar 5, 2020, at 5:19 PM, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets =
<spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> In a wacky I need something now situation the following transpired:
> Building this 1970 MG Midget has been just an amazing experience. I =
plan to install an internally regulated alternator and the wire harness =
is modified accordingly. I have 1 alternator currently and it will not =
work. So I decided to install a bone stock Lucas generator , simply to =
tension the fan belt to make the water pump work. Great! I have a =
complete 948 thats siezed , I'll rob those bits and all will be fine. =
Generator is misding it's pulley! No problem i have 1 more Lucas =
generator , but DRAT it has a plastic pulley/ fan and a chunk of the =
darn pulley is missing ( hmm what are the chances of that..right?) why =
couldn't the cooling fan be broken and the pulley be ok? Well this =
morning I had a brain storm! My 1960 Saab 93F race car has a Bosch =
generator...i have parts for these and some loose bits on the shelf. =
What are the chances of a german made metric pulley fitting a British =
made non metric armature shaft and key? It was a tight fit but my 1970 =
Midget project now has a Saab ( SAAB & factory part number cast in =
raised charachters on front of pulley) Bosch pulley on a MG Lucas =
generator simply to tension the fan belt for the engines eventual test =
fire.
> Hmm England & Germany working together....
> It's been one of "those days".....
> This project is slowly coming together. Presently it has an unknown =
used engine that turns freely which is amazing since it was removed in =
1985 ( removal date was on the piece of petrified duct tape stuck on the =
valve cover!) rom a 1968 car according to the tag riveted to the top off =
the block. =20
> Stories like this I figure are just too odd to not share! =20
> This motor will be removed once I am able to complete the intended =
well massaged 1275 I have been working on for the car. =20
> Chuck
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Chuck, why not just go whole hog and hook up the Waterator as the =
water pump too!! ;-)<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Lester</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Mar =
5, 2020, at 5:19 PM, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <<a =
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<div style=3D"font-size: 10pt;" class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D"">In a wacky I need something now situation the following =
transpired:</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Building this 1970 MG =
Midget has been just an amazing experience. I plan to install an =
internally regulated alternator and the wire harness is modified =
accordingly. I have 1 alternator currently and it will not =
work. So I decided to install a bone stock Lucas generator , =
simply to tension the fan belt to make the water pump work. =
Great! I have a complete 948 thats siezed , I'll rob those =
bits and all will be fine. Generator is misding it's pulley! =
No problem i have 1 more Lucas generator , but DRAT it has a plastic =
pulley/ fan and a chunk of the darn pulley is missing ( hmm what are the =
chances of that..right?) why couldn't the cooling fan be broken and the =
pulley be ok? Well this morning I had a brain storm! =
My 1960 Saab 93F race car has a Bosch generator...i have parts for =
these and some loose bits on the shelf. What are the chances =
of a german made metric pulley fitting a British made non metric =
armature shaft and key? It was a tight fit but my 1970 =
Midget project now has a Saab ( SAAB & factory part number cast in =
raised charachters on front of pulley) Bosch pulley on a MG Lucas =
generator simply to tension the fan belt for the engines eventual test =
fire.</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Hmm England & Germany =
working together....</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">It's been one of =
"those days".....</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">This project is =
slowly coming together. Presently it has an unknown used =
engine that turns freely which is amazing since it was removed in 1985 ( =
removal date was on the piece of petrified duct tape stuck on the valve =
cover!) rom a 1968 car according to the tag riveted to the top off the =
block. </div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Stories like this I =
figure are just too odd to not share! </div><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D"">This motor will be removed once I am able to complete the =
intended well massaged 1275 I have been working on for the =
car. </div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Chuck</div><div =
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