tractorboy
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| posted on 14/11/06 at 11:07 AM |
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alternator help needed
hi guys i have a quick question to pick your brains. i am running a 2 ltr pinto powered avon . last week the alternator decided to sh## its self ,
the plug connector worked loose inside the unit followed by nasty smells and un-soldered itself! the alternator was a lucas 101 , is there an
alternative i can use ( space being the problem) is there one i can go and get from a scrappy ? thanks scott
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Peteff
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| posted on 14/11/06 at 11:33 AM |
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I think the one on mine is a 17 ACR common to a lot of cars. In theory as long as the pulley lines up you should be alright with any alternator on a 7
as there are no heavy loads.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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johnjulie
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| posted on 15/11/06 at 10:32 PM |
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Lucas 17 or 18 ACR will fit, plus lots of others. Make sure you specify what engine it's for as they are handed, ie some fit on the right, some
on the left.
You may find the problem was caused by to much heat from the exhaust manifold. Use some thermal tape on the manifold, or make some sort of shield,
Cheers John
JFDI
"Just F*****G Do It"
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02GF74
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| posted on 16/11/06 at 12:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by johnjulie
Lucas 17 or 18 ACR will fit, plus lots of others. Make sure you specify what engine it's for as they are handed, ie some fit on the right, some
on the left.
doesn't matter - these and the A127 type have 3 long bolts hoding the two casings together, you can undo the bolts, rotate one csing to give
either left or right hand orientation.
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