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From: James Carruthers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> My alternator is running a little poor, it would be alright, but it
> seems that the short journeys I do don't charge it up enough.
>
> So do I have any alternatives? I know there is the "GM" conversion, but
> thats only in America (unless they use them in the odd Vauxhall over
> here)
In good order, the Lucas alternator is perfectly adequate and in my experience totally
reliable. Are you sure that your battery is good? I'm uncertain of the specifics with
a Spitfire, but in the case of the Herald it's extremely ill-advised to fit too large
an alternator without upgrading the wiring harness. None of my Spitfires has ever
needed a replacement alternator - my wife's Spitfire (this was befeore I met her)
killed 2 alternators through a dead cell on the battery,
Cheers,
Bill.
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