Racing alternator

[Rocket Ron]

Hi guys

Anyone come up with a low cost solution to running a racing alternator and mounting bracket ? There a few solutions on the samba but with tax and air freight I'd be looking at about $700

Weight isn't a particular issue so don't need anything too exotic 

[dannyboy]

make your own one a denso alternator is only 100 quid on ebay less if you look around and i made mine out of a 300mm square offcut of 10mm ally off ebay  then made one
its not difficult ill try to put a link on here for you

[dannyboy]

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[dannyboy]

the whole lot inc alternator cost me no more than 130 quid small pulleys were off ebay as was the oil filler cap


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[richie]

hi Ron

if weight really is no issue, and budget is, then why not just use the stock stand and alternator with no tin or fan attached? plenty people have done it that way

cheers Richie

[Rocket Ron]

hi Ron

if weight really is no issue, and budget is, then why not just use the stock stand and alternator with no tin or fan attached? plenty people have done it that way

cheers Richie

Richie
Would you use a power pulley to keep the revs down and avoid losing the belt ?

the whole lot inc alternator cost me no more than 130 quid small pulleys were off ebay as was the oil filler cap


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Cheers Danny

Looks good, do you have a ebay link for the pulleys ? What bottom pulley bolt did you use ?

Regards Ron

[richie]

You could do but I don't see the need for that, without the fan on there I haven't had a problem with them coming off, but if you use the typical Chinese alternators then they don't like high rpm so if you are spinning the engine over 7500rpm a pulley to slow it down will extend the life of the alternator

cheers Richie

[dannyboy]

the denso alternators are rated to 16k rpm  i run mine at 1-1 so it shouldnt run at much over 10k  
heres a link to the pulleys but im sure i paid about 8 quid each for mine and i just bored the centre out of bottom one and shimmed it out to clear an old bmd power pulley that i was given i think i used a cb long pully bolt but again not sure on make as it came with the engine parts
since the pictures were taken ive bored out the cap so it has a 20mm id tube on top for the breather pipe ,and it has performed great all season with only a small fracture on one weld that was redone early in the season and since then its been good as gold   if you wanted i could always send you this one to copy? or i think i have enough ally to cut out the pieces then you could get them welded together?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ali-Alternator-Pulley-with-Titanium-Nut-Denso-Light-Weight-Kit-Car-V8-Daihatsu-V-/321276837354?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4acd977dea

[Rocket Ron]

Danny

It would get great if you could cut and send the bits to me, let me know how much you want. I have a welder down he road who does a few bits for me now and again, it would save me a lot of grief mocking things up etc

Thanks again

Ron

[dannyboy]

ill have a dig around tomorrow morning to see if i have enough bits of ally how much of a rush are you in? i got the filler cap and stem from torques off ebay there were cheaper ones but that one looked good

[Rocket Ron]

Danny
No rush, won't be out for a few months yet but I'm sure it will come around quicker than you think 

Regards Ron

[leec]

Instead of an alternator, do you want to go 1/2's on a quad bike and tow it back?

[dannyboy]

ebay for a 300 quid KAWASATI quad as well 

[Rocket Ron]

Instead of an alternator, do you want to go 1/2's on a quad bike and tow it back?

Didn't know they could tow two at a time lee 

[leec]

Instead of an alternator, do you want to go 1/2's on a quad bike and tow it back?

Didn't know they could tow two at a time lee 

With my new feather weight car it would be fine 

[Martin Greaves]

Quad

Who would you trust to drive it out of the lads?

[dannyboy]

its a good point martin so far two of my crew members have crashed the quad while towing me back 
then syksey took his girls off roading at the pod and broke it a bit more 

[leec]

Quad

Who would you trust to drive it out of the lads?

I trust you Martin

[Martin Greaves]

Quad

Who would you trust to drive it out of the lads?

I trust you Martin

Lol well you are mad then.

If all goes well next year I'm going to need a tow back from the top end to.

Been in the workshop all day, almost ready for some paint.

[Rocket Ron]

Where's the pics Martin ? 

[Martin Greaves]

Where's the pics Martin ? 

I do a update next week Ron.