martyn wright Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 (edited) Hi! Has anyone come across this WoodALT 16001? I have a chance of a Brand New Unit(Cracked end Plastic Cover) with fitting kit? Will this fit my 1600/6 KYK 711D Please? Edited March 2 by martyn wright picture update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagger Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 Can you take pictures of the mounts, then we can assess spacers, belts and pulleys. The plastic can be repaired using appropriate adhesive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn wright Posted March 2 Author Report Share Posted March 2 (edited) 2 hours ago, martyn wright said: Hi! Has anyone come across this WoodALT 16001? I have a chance of a Brand New Unit(Cracked end Plastic Cover) with fitting kit? Will this fit my 1600/6 KYK 711D Please? Hi! It comes with a Fitting Kit as the person needed it for his Mk2 Vitesse but it got sent back due to it being damaged! I was checking to see if it has enought power(34amps) to run a Radio plus?? It says that to fit Triumph on the ebay check list?? Edited March 2 by martyn wright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigolf Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 That looks like a pretty common Lucas 17ACR alternator that has either been reconditioned and or reboxed as Wood. It'll power a radio + lights etc fine. I swapped my dynamo for a Lucas ACR17 on my Vit. You'll either need an alternator mounting bracket from a Spit 4+ tensioner or you can adapt the dynamo bracket. As Wagger says you might have to swap the pulley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagger Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 Mechanically, just make sure that the pulley aligns with the others. You may need a different tensioning arm if you cannot modify it. It will be trial and error with belt length. I did mine in two hours and followed the instructions that came with the kit wrt connections to the Voltage Regulator box. Electrically, the original Dynamo for a 1600/6 was 25 amps. Most of the alternators can deliver at least 40 amps. When you have succeeded in fitting it, turn everything on with the engine doing about 2000 rpm and measure the voltage across the battery. It should read 13.2 to 14.5 volts. Check the temperature of the thick wire that connects to the alternator. If it is too hot to hold, replace it with wire of about 1.5 times the thickness. You may choose to fit a different fuse box at some future date. That can help with current sharing and fault finding. Do not fit higher rated fuses than those originally fitted unless you uprate the wiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn wright Posted March 2 Author Report Share Posted March 2 Thank You all ! He hasnt given me a price yet lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 how ever you fit/align it is most important the tubular bush in the rear lug is positioned to be equally spaced either side of the lug this allows shift due to heat expansion get it wrong and you will break the rear lug off dump the regulator and just use a higher grade wire direct from alt to the solenoid just join (small) the warning lamp wires from the regulator together to use the orig warning lamp Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn wright Posted March 6 Author Report Share Posted March 6 Thanks Pete much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 Are you having problems with the dynamo then Martyn? Ive still got mine (25amp max) and it supplies all I need ok but then theres no extra load apart from an electric fan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn wright Posted March 16 Author Report Share Posted March 16 Thanks Johny! There is nothing wrong with my Dynamo! I wanted to fit a Alternator and this one came along complete with Fitting Kit and its brand new! From someone who purchased it from Rimmers for his Vitesse and it had a small crack on the plastic case! I paid £80 all in? I had problems tho with the Flasher unit, they didnt tell me it was actually set up for Neg vehicles until the Auto Elec arrived to sort some lighting and Loom problems? He took it apart and changed it over to Pos! I want a Radio Fitted and Electronic Ignition lol! So will change the whole car over to Neg earth! Also to add to the fire, The Wiring Loom Diagram I had off ebay when I fitted the Loom was also for a Negative Vehicle?? unknown to me! But Thanks for the offer! I just need the correct wiring diagram from the Alternator to where it needs to go, so was looking on ebay ? Cheers martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 I like my dynamo and its clunky regulator box as its another thing that separates it from modern vehicles so then at shows I can enthrall spectators with descriptions of how it all works🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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