AidanT Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Hi All I have been supplied with the wrong sliding bracket for my alternator conversion it Should as per http://www.canleyclassics.com/triumph-gt6-mki/ii-mki-alternator-attachment/ This bracket is not available (From Canleys or Paddocks anyway) Has anyone else had the same problem ? Can I use the original one from the Dynamo? Do I need to re-shape it in any way or will it work straight off? If anyone has a picture of what they did it would be really helpfull Thanks Aidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 you can make up whatever , if the alternator has a slide bush fitted in one of the tail mounting lugs its important the bush is equi spaced about the lug to cope with case expansion not all have this Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanT Posted August 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 I have fitted the original bracket that seems to work however the alternator is now too high I could really do with some help if anyone out there has an alternator converted ~Mk1 Aidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 I take its too high as not enough slide to get the larger body low enough ? could you extend the orig with a straight or curved link piggy backed add a washers asa spacer to re align then use a longer belt . just an idea pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 There is this on ebay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-GT6-Skeleton-alternator-bracket-/252052888937?hash=item3aaf85dd69 Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanT Posted August 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Hi Paul - thanks but the issue is the top bracket where you adjust to tension the fan belt, the kit came with a bottom bracket that fits perfectly Pete -Thanks - removed the fan belt and slid the alternator away from the block - It fits without hitting the bonnet when I move it 65 mm further down the slide with a small gap between the top of the bracket where the fitting to the alternator is I have measured the length of the replacement belt I need with a bit of thin rope 1140 mm so have asked Paddockes to supply me with one as that's where I got the kit from And everybody said it was easy to fit ! HA Don't think so "WHAT FUN" as Patricia Hodge says to Miranda Aidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 OK, when l did my Vitesse l bought a length of stainless steel flat bar and made my own. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 I bought one of the stainless adjustable ones (had a bit of spare cash, once!) and was really aggrieved to find they’re just fence-wire tighteners! They work well on the alternator though…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanT Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Hi. Can you advise did it have a kink in it and if so did it fit to the front or back of the alternator connection? I'm not sure mine is aligned. Aidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 With the fan belt aligned by ajusting the alternator on the bottom bracket top bracket to suit. This is on a Vitesse assume GT6 would need to be longer. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanT Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Would you say that the face of your alternator was in line with the block where your bracket is bolted to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 No but might be different alternator, 17ACR from memory, I just made sure the pulley lined up with the crank and water pump ones. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanT Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Thanks Paul Anyone any ideas on measuring this rather than doing it by eye - Can I assume that the water pump pulley and the crank pulley are aligned already? as I can measure where the pump pulley is compared to the face of the block and should be able to do the same with the alternator ?? Thx Aidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanT Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 All Looking again at the position of the top bracket - have decided that in fact it has little or no impact on the alignment of the alternator - Its all on the bottom bracket, the yop one in my opinion just stabilises the alternator. Interestingly and I don#;t know if others have found similar but the belt length needed is the 1150 - the same as the Mk3 belt Well all done and running ignition light working correctly battery charging nicely and fuel gauge has increased! Wonder if it will now read full when the tank is?? That's it for this thread unless anyone else wants co contribute Aidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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