In message <[email protected]>, Michael Askin <[email protected]> writes >Hi Folks, > >Me again. Thought I'd start a seperate thread for this one... > >I've now got a nice new shiney alternator, unfortunately the fan belt >has mostly had it. It is one of them emergancy adjustable ones in >sections that were all the rage a few years ago, but now are as rare >as hens teeth. I've managed to find one, but it's not the same type, >and might not be long enough - will find out tonight. > >The question is, the fan belt goes on the inside of the fly wheel, and >a normal belt wouldn't get over the fly wheel (not sure they even make >them that long!?!). Is there a better solution, or does every old >engine have this problem? > I had this problem on Idleness on the JP3 decided it was to much aggro to get a brammer belt and moved the alternator forward 3 inches and used the flywheel as the pulley it increased the charge rate by 100% as it was now on a 12:1 pulley ratio rather than a 4:1. Best thing I ever did.......... --
Julian Tether Barge Parglena e-mail: [email protected]
