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A H Spares Alternator Bracket

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steveg said:
Scaling from the photo, the ID on the ears looks like about 1-1/4".

Healey Surgeons sells AHspares stuff. Will check with them Monday to see if they stock the bracket.

The larger ear on the above alternator is .955"
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Thank you Steve,
I took a quick look at Healey Surgeons' website but didn't see the bracket. It might just be that it's not listed in their catalog. Thanks for the info.
 
Miscellaneous thoughts:
- welcome aboard, 90dog: you'll find that most members will still be happy to communicate with you, in spite of your youthful age and lack of experience (kindly smile)
- I've got a 1969 Kawasaki 500, owned since new, but not driven for decades - currently in a shop where the owner is older than the bike and drag-raced them, getting the engine torn down and interior seals replaced so it'll hopefully start. If I was wealthy, I'd have a Norton Commando from that era as well.
- Fran and I drove our Healey out to Ghost Reservoir (west of Calgary) today and ended up being shown a late 60's Norton Atlas that was beautiful. A bike that the current owner had coveted since his youth, and had found a chap who understood them in the village of Bragg Creek (also west of us) who had rebuilt it.
- got tangled up in traffic on the way home and realized that there was a late 80s Mercedes-Benz 560 SL behind us - pulled onto the shoulder as we waited for traffic lights to change, and had a nice chat. Of course, his car was 'only' about 35 years old, so he was lucky we even deigned to acknowledge him...

There are a lot of stories in the world around us, of cars and humans and truly important things, but there's also the joy of bumping into a late 60s Norton Atlas and talking about Manx's and Tritons etc. Life is about communicating and sharing that joy. Past my bed-time, and enough philosophizing and digressing. Doug
 
Actually responding to the topic: our generator started making evil noises last fall, and I ordered a Dynamator from Brit Bits in Edmonton, Alberta. We installed it a couple of weeks back and are really pleased. The installation is effectively invisible (the 'can' that the alternator bits are inside looks identical to that zillion pound dynamo it replaces; the fused bus bar that replaces the old voltage regulator is an exact match such that I put the original plastic cover and 'spring' onto the new base, and the relay that our positive ground Dynamator required is hidden behind the dash).
My intention is to document the wiring changes that were required by the Dynamator, plus what would be required to go back to the dynamo, plus get the dynamo rebuilt as an original spare. If I get my act together, I'll initiate a separate post on this site. I'll also express strong appreciation to Brit Bits as they provided the standard instructions and wiring and such, plus a hand-drawn sketch for the relay, plus provided great support when we called for further advice. Doug
 
Now that I've though about it--and had my second cup of coffee--I recall some discussions about mysterious battery drains when cars with alternators weren't running (alternators can be wired directly to the battery). My guess is the relay primary is wired to the 'run' key position, so with the key off current to the alternator is cut. I thinks it's not a problem with generators, as they have a relay in the VR, which isn't energized with the key off.
 
90dog said:
Did they have it in stock Steve? I ordered one a week ago and was told it was on backorder. DW has them in stock a bit pricier (but with cool logo).
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Didn't know that. Will report back when I learn whether backordered.

Edit: backordered as you say. Left my order in as I'd rather have the generic version than the DW advertising version. Will report back when I get it.
 
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I got My bracket from J & N Electric in Cincinnati. They couldn't rebuild My generator because it detonated too big and suggested the bracket and a 35 $ 10 si. Works good, I am however neg. ground.
 
90dog said:
Steve, what kind of alternator are you mounting?
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Been running this one for around 10 years:

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