Re: Alternator

[Tom <myttom@flash.net>]

Pardon my ignorance but why all the hype guy's?  I like my generator.  It
has never given me any trouble and works fine.
If it ain't broke don't fix it!
Tom

Erkson, Toby wrote:

> Ohmygawd you guys are killing me...I did the conversion and wrote up a
> document explaining how to do it, with pictures and diagrams even!  And
> it's free!!  Sheesh, how easily they forget, My Precious.
>
> Go to 'http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1641/' and at the
> very
> top will be my "Generator to Alternator Conversion" file.  If you have
> troubles downloading it then I can email it to you if your email system
> accepts attachments.
>
> You can put a Type I alternator in a Type III, but you will be
> installing
> it in backwards AND it will require that you cut into the upper cooling
> tin.  Installing it in backwards is not a problem since an alternator
> generates regardless of its rotation.  Cutting into the cooling tin, of
> course, isn't the greatest of ideas...
>
>     Toby Erkson
>     air_cooled_nut@pobox.com  <-- Please use this address for email
> responses
>     '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L
>     '75 Porsche 914 1.8L, ORPCA member
>     Portland, Oregon, http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/8501/
>
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> Subject: Re: Alternator
> Author:  Alan W. Presley [SMTP:awpresley@autographica.com]  at MSXGATE
> Date:    3/13/98 9:37 PM
>
> >Do they make an alternator for type III's . or does anyone know of a
> >conversion kit for this. I have a 1966 Glitter Bug that runs a type III
> and
> >want to put a alternator on it.
> ...
> Although I have heard of people fitting a Type 1 Alternator  to a T-3
> Motor
> before, I just don't know what is involved.
>
> Anyone on the list know???
>
> Big Al
> "classifieds@vwtype3.org"