nino Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 hello all i want to remove the dynamo, convert it to negative earth and put a alternator on my 2.25 petrol 2a iv taken off the dynamo hoping to adapt the mounting to fit a alternator but found that its part of the block ive thought of a way i can mount the alternator on it but the pully will be about 2-3 inches behind the belt line can i make up a extention bar and mount the pully onto this to bruing it in line or will this be a bit of a bodge and summin end up flying off? i was thinking bout a inch solid bar machined to fit the pully and then have a male and female thread on the ends? or is there any other way to mount the alternator? the alternator i will be using is from a ford and is a 70a one thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briarston Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 hello all i want to remove the dynamo, convert it to negative earth and put a alternator on my 2.25 petrol 2a iv taken off the dynamo hoping to adapt the mounting to fit a alternator but found that its part of the block ive thought of a way i can mount the alternator on it but the pully will be about 2-3 inches behind the belt line can i make up a extention bar and mount the pully onto this to bruing it in line or will this be a bit of a bodge and summin end up flying off? i was thinking bout a inch solid bar machined to fit the pully and then have a male and female thread on the ends? or is there any other way to mount the alternator? the alternator i will be using is from a ford and is a 70a one thanks I made up a conversion for a tractor (no offence intended!) years ago. One flat bar with lugs to mate with the block mount and another similar to fit the alternator. Then just slid the alternator into line with the drive pulley, clamped, removed and welded the two together. Just a suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nino Posted September 13, 2010 Author Share Posted September 13, 2010 aah ok, i think i can work out how u did it just sat here thinking i may haf to do summin the same insted of making a extentoin for the pully looks like i haf to trailer the car into work on saturday and get it all dun ready for sunday play day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Hancock Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 The ford alternator is most likely the same mountings as an A127 or even a differently badged A127. As they have the same mountings as a std series ACR type alternator whats wrong with using a std series 3 alternator mounting bracket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nino Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 ok so how does the series3 bracket work, any pix? as the original dynamo had part of its mount part of the block can i still use this series3 mount? whaere can i get one from aswell is the next question, will i just haf to be lucky and catch one on ebay or is there places i can get one from new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nino Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 is this what i want? http://www.lrseries.com/shop/product/listing/14952/574855-ALTERNATOR-BRACKET.html?search=etc4357&page=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nino Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 just been having a bit of a read up sumwhere and it says that early ones cant have this bracket fitted to have a alternator cos the original mount like i said is part of the block, so u haf to make my own braket then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briarston Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 is this what i want? http://www.lrseries.com/shop/product/listing/14952/574855-ALTERNATOR-BRACKET.html?search=etc4357&page=1 I don't think I'd want to buy a new one!, but if there is a "proper" part available and affordable it may be the better way to go. Unless, like me, you enjoy making such things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Hancock Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 just been having a bit of a read up sumwhere and it says that early ones cant have this bracket fitted to have a alternator cos the original mount like i said is part of the block, so u haf to make my own braket then The S3 bracket bolts to the front of the block and has a bolt thro the original block lug, it will even fit a 2ltr diesel block from the 1950's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Hancock Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 is this what i want? http://www.lrseries.com/shop/product/listing/14952/574855-ALTERNATOR-BRACKET.html?search=etc4357&page=1 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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