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Re: Alternator thanks

To: "David Lee" <davelee1@home.com>
Subject: Re: Alternator thanks
From: "Graham Stretch" <technical-iwnet@lineone.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 19:52:10 -0000charset="iso-8859-1"
Cc: "List Triumph" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <004401bf790f$180ae220$42db0018@irvn1.occa.home.com>
Hi David
Yes you are right you should providing it doesn't bottom in the pulleys
(check both of them!) and that the angle of the sides is the same.

Graham.

----- Original Message -----
From: David Lee <davelee1@home.com>
To: triumph <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 6:20 AM
Subject: Alternator thanks


>
> It was amazing to see how many responses I recieved about the alternator
> conversion.  I love you guys.
>
> I picked up a 10SI from a local shop today.  Unfortunately I picked it up
> before I recieved Brian at Power British Performance Part's email
regarding
> a ready to bolt kit he sells.
>
> Since I have a TR4 which uses the wide belt I need to figure out how to
> finalize the alternator swap.  I was wondering if anyone has tried
mounting
> the old generator pulley to the alternator or better yet if there is a
> pulley that can be purchased from a local store.  I know there is the thin
> belt conversion for the crank and water pump pulleys but seems it would be
> easier to change just this one not the other two.
>
> I havent seem too much talk on the pulley aspects and am definately
> interested in hearing how this was overcome.
> Would I be safe using a 1/2 inch belt with the existing pulleys if they
> didnt touch the bottom of the groove?
> Can I use the 3/4 inch belt on a 1/2 inch pulley if it seems to fit in
there
> pretty well?
>
> Thanks again for all the help
> David Lee
> 64 TR4
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