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Re: [TR] TR4 DELCO ALTERNATOR MOD

To: staffel <staffel@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 DELCO ALTERNATOR MOD
From: Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2020 07:47:50 -0400
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
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Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Jim

> On Sep 10, 2020, at 5:32 PM, staffel <staffel@comcast.net> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BF
> 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 dir=3D"ltr">Awesome. Thanks for sharin=
g. Jim</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Sep 10, 2020, a=
t 5:32 PM, staffel &lt;staffel@comcast.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></=
div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"=
Content-Type" content=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/ home.net didn't save my website when=
 Comcast evolved ( no notifications) &amp; all my jpegs were on floppy disks=
.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto">Dating the Mod. Had to be @ 1998-2000.</div><=
div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Now the GM alternator comes wit=
h a&nbsp; pulley that takes a thin belt. So I used &amp; modified my origina=
l TR4 pulley to the shaft of the Delco alternator.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Th=
en I measured to find a belt that would work with the Alternator mounting br=
ackets.</div><div dir=3D"auto">I first found a farm tractor belt &amp; had m=
m markings, but replaced with THIS NAPA BELT<font face=3D"sans-serif">&nbsp;=
25-24379.</font></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I need t=
o do some cleanup &amp; repainting but I used a threaded rod&nbsp; with wash=
ers/nuts for the alternator pivot into the original TR block bracket on the b=
ottom. For the top bracket I can't remember if it was the original TR genera=
tor bracket or one I sourced from an old GM Mercruiser 260 engine. But that'=
s the easy part. The key was the pulley &amp;&nbsp; belt mod as I wanted to k=
eep the TR4 original size&nbsp; crank pulley &amp; water pump pulley</div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto">Sherman&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto">If you want more pics, y=
ou have my cell 410-302-3930 &amp; email.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Sherman&nbs=
p;</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto" id=3D"composer_signatu=
re"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size:85%;color:#575757">Sent via the Sam=
sung Galaxy S10, an AT&amp;T 5G Evolution capable smartphone</div></div><div=
 dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div>&lt;20200910_163843.jpg&gt;</div><div>&lt;20200=
910_163615.jpg&gt;</div></div></blockquote></body></html>=

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