paulf
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| posted on 2/1/11 at 12:45 PM |
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Rover V8 alternator mounting.
I need to make an alternator mount for a V8 rover, I have been looking for pics and it seems the usual place is high up above the water pump outlet
which would probably be ok, but seems a bit untidy and difficult to make a solid mounting and adjuster for.Has anyone got any photos of mounts in
there archives or elsewhere? dimensions would be even better, the engine is probably an SD1 unit if it makes any difference to the mounting holes
which seem to be 3 tapped holes on the left hand cylinder head I have an old lucas alternator but may swap it for a newer one from an escort if i can
make the vee type pulley fit.
Paul
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mark chandler
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| posted on 2/1/11 at 01:29 PM |
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The tapped holes are the same on all RV8's
If you get a bracket from a range rover then the alternator sits above the bracket, an SD1 is prefered as the alternator sits under the bracket.
Regards Mark
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 2/1/11 at 01:45 PM |
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At least one Luego owner has had problems with the alternator mounted high up due to the heat from the exhaust manifold,
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Oddified
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| posted on 2/1/11 at 02:10 PM |
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On the rover v8, the alternators can be mounted in many different places. Looking at the front of the engine, top left above the manifold (sd1)
underneath and over the bracket (range rover 3.5), top right above the manifold (range rover classic 3.9 with power steering), top middle if
it's a serpentine engine and lower right under the manifold on some specials like ldv ambulances with 2 alternators fitted.
Ian
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Simon
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| posted on 6/1/11 at 12:16 AM |
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I used the powersteering pump mount as a template and made my alternator mounting so it sits in that spot and is nice and low and out of the way ie
bottom n/s of engine
Regards
[Edited on 6/1/11 by Simon]
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scudderfish
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| posted on 6/1/11 at 07:00 AM |
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Mine is mounted below cylinder 1 to get it to fit under the bonnet. I'll take some photos later if you want.
Regards,
Dave
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Irony
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| posted on 6/1/11 at 09:51 AM |
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Scudder, if you could post some pictures that would be awesome. I am thinking about where I should mount mine.
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scudderfish
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| posted on 6/1/11 at 09:56 AM |
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Here are a couple I found in my photo archive. I'll add more once I get into the garage today
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scudderfish
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| posted on 6/1/11 at 10:41 AM |
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Here's a few more I just took.
Rear bracket
Front bracket side on
This was a bugger to take  Behind and underneath the alternator looking forward. The lower bolt from the front runs the length of the alternator
and is constrained by a nut against the rear bracket.
Two bolts hold each bracket to the engine, and then the long bolt holds the alternator to the brackets. A third nut & bolt then hold the top of
the alternator to the swinging arm to allow for belt tensioning.
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Irony
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| posted on 6/1/11 at 11:03 AM |
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So the little bracket at the back you made yourself or is it a purchased item? Cheers for the pics!
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Fred W B
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| posted on 6/1/11 at 11:05 AM |
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Low down Left front, fabricated bracket
Below is the only pics I have, I can take some more if you like?
Cheers
Fred W B
[Edited on 6/1/11 by Fred W B]
[Edited on 6/1/11 by Fred W B]
You can do it quickly. You can do it cheap. You can do it right. – Pick any two.
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scudderfish
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| posted on 6/1/11 at 11:07 AM |
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I bought the car second hand, but when I had the alternator off they looked hand made. If you go this route, I'll take the alt off and measure
them up for you. From memory, the front one is a triangle of plate with a length of tube welded to it, and the rear is a bent bit of strip with
another piece of strip butt welded at an angle.
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Simon
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| posted on 6/1/11 at 05:17 PM |
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Like I said, if you have a power steering pump bracket, you can use that as a template to make something slightly heavier duty.
Simon
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Paul (Notts)
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| posted on 6/1/11 at 05:43 PM |
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used to be some pics of mine in an old post but cnt find them.
I got Pop browns to make me a brackect to fit the alternator low down on the offside.
http://www.popbrowns.co.uk/products2.html
Paul
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Irony
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| posted on 6/1/11 at 05:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Like I said, if you have a power steering pump bracket, you can use that as a template to make something slightly heavier duty.
Simon
Any chance of some piccies of this?
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Simon
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| posted on 7/1/11 at 12:14 AM |
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Just been in the garage and rather surprisingly the answer is yes. I'll take a pic and have to go and switch on the other 'puter to
upload, then I post with some measurements if poss.
ATB
Simon
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