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Re: [TR] TR4 DELCO ALTERNATOR MOD

To: staffel <staffel@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 DELCO ALTERNATOR MOD
From: Dave <dlhogye@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:40:03 -0700
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
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Excuse me, but it looks like your water pump pulley is missing the nut, and t=
here should be a threaded stud protruding there too.  Just in case you may h=
aven't noticed.
Dave H.=20

Sent from my iPad

> On Sep 10, 2020, at 2:31 PM, staffel <staffel@comcast.net> wrote:
>=20
> Hi again Jim. Years ago modified my TR4 to 60 amp (?) Standard Delco alter=
nator. I MODIFIED THE ORIGINAL VOLTAGE REGULATOR BOX, Keeping the Box in pla=
ce so it looks original.Can send you pics of the regulator changed inside. I=
 did  Document  and shared with this list at the time. And a couple members m=
ade some comments. I also  had a whole write up & pics on the web; but Comca=
st/ home.net didn't save my website when Comcast evolved ( no notifications)=
 & all my jpegs were on floppy disks.=20
> Dating the Mod. Had to be @ 1998-2000.
>=20
> Now the GM alternator comes with a  pulley that takes a thin belt. So I us=
ed & modified my original TR4 pulley to the shaft of the Delco alternator.
> Then I measured to find a belt that would work with the Alternator mountin=
g brackets.
> I first found a farm tractor belt & had mm markings, but replaced with THI=
S NAPA BELT 25-24379.
>=20
> I need to do some cleanup & repainting but I used a threaded rod  with was=
hers/nuts for the alternator pivot into the original TR block bracket on the=
 bottom. For the top bracket I can't remember if it was the original TR gene=
rator bracket or one I sourced from an old GM Mercruiser 260 engine. But tha=
t's the easy part. The key was the pulley &  belt mod as I wanted to keep th=
e TR4 original size  crank pulley & water pump pulley
> Sherman=20
> If you want more pics, you have my cell 410-302-3930 & email.
> Sherman=20
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> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S10, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Excuse me, but it looks like your wate=
r pump pulley is missing the nut, and there should be a threaded stud protru=
ding there too. &nbsp;Just in case you may haven't noticed.</div><div id=3D"=
AppleMailSignature">Dave H.&nbsp;</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><br>Se=
nt from my iPad</div><div><br>On Sep 10, 2020, at 2:31 PM, staffel &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:staffel@comcast.net";>staffel@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br>=
</div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" conte=
nt=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8">
<div dir=3D"auto">Hi again Jim. Years ago modified my TR4 to 60 amp (?) Stan=
dard Delco alternator. I MODIFIED THE ORIGINAL VOLTAGE REGULATOR BOX, Keepin=
g the Box in place so it looks original.Can send you pics of the regulator c=
hanged inside. I did&nbsp; Document&nbsp; and shared with this list at the t=
ime. And a couple members made some comments. I also&nbsp; had a whole write=
 up &amp; pics on the web; but Comcast/ <a href=3D"http://home.net";>home.net=
</a> didn't save my website when Comcast evolved ( no notifications) &amp; a=
ll my jpegs were on floppy disks.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto">Dating the Mo=
d. Had to be @ 1998-2000.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"=
>Now the GM alternator comes with a&nbsp; pulley that takes a thin belt. So I=
 used &amp; modified my original TR4 pulley to the shaft of the Delco altern=
ator.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Then I measured to find a belt that would work w=
ith the Alternator mounting brackets.</div><div dir=3D"auto">I first found a=
 farm tractor belt &amp; had mm markings, but replaced with THIS NAPA BELT<f=
ont face=3D"sans-serif">&nbsp;25-24379.</font></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></=
div><div dir=3D"auto">I need to do some cleanup &amp; repainting but I used a=
 threaded rod&nbsp; with washers/nuts for the alternator pivot into the orig=
inal TR block bracket on the bottom. For the top bracket I can't remember if=
 it was the original TR generator bracket or one I sourced from an old GM Me=
rcruiser 260 engine. But that's the easy part. The key was the pulley &amp;&=
nbsp; belt mod as I wanted to keep the TR4 original size&nbsp; crank pulley &=
amp; water pump pulley</div><div dir=3D"auto">Sherman&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D=
"auto">If you want more pics, you have my cell 410-302-3930 &amp; email.</di=
v><div dir=3D"auto">Sherman&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"auto" id=3D"composer_signature"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size:85%;co=
lor:#575757">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S10, an AT&amp;T 5G Evolution capab=
le smartphone</div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div></blockquote><blo=
ckquote type=3D"cite"><div>&lt;20200910_163843.jpg&gt;</div></blockquote><bl=
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