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A post on another site led me to find this and I thought some of the BE owners might be interested. https://www.powerlite-units.co.uk/
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The aritcle I found in Classic and Sportscar Magazine said they start at around 350 pounds.
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That price is about right. The web site link above makes it sound like the company has changed ownership. When this was first brought to my attention it was marketed by a company called "Racemettle".
https://www.racemettleltd.co.uk/dyn.html
A couple of years ago Moss would import one for you but the delivered cost was going to be around $800.
https://www.racemettleltd.co.uk/dyn.html
A couple of years ago Moss would import one for you but the delivered cost was going to be around $800.
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I did some surfing on their website and Racemettle is listed as one of their distributors along with several others including Rimmer Bros. All are either English or European based, none listed here in the US.
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Their claim of "80% more power" puts it at 36-38 amps, depending on what they are comparing it to, which is a good improvement over the 21-amp Bugeye generator, but just above marginal for anything but a pure stock setup. If you don't spend most of your time idling with all the lights on, it should be OK.
I remember seeing a web site for a similar alternator, might have been the same, but I can't find it now to save my life. That site didn't mention weight reduction, just emphasized the original appearance. It also was breathtakingly expensive. Cool, though; I like the basic idea.
I remember seeing a web site for a similar alternator, might have been the same, but I can't find it now to save my life. That site didn't mention weight reduction, just emphasized the original appearance. It also was breathtakingly expensive. Cool, though; I like the basic idea.
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In the U.S. similar products are available from PowerGen. They make alternators that look like generators for older Ford and G.M. cars. I have not seen how "big" those are but I assume they are larger than the C40 series Lucas generators. The PowerGen units are still VERY expensive. I seem to remember that they run about $400.
About three years ago I started looking at how I could make my own alternator that looks like a generator. I was shopping around for a small alternator with the intention of machining a new "generator shape" housing for it. The problem is that almost all (but the high-end Denso units) have stator windings that are very large in diameter, too large to make a reasonable looking conversion.
About three years ago I started looking at how I could make my own alternator that looks like a generator. I was shopping around for a small alternator with the intention of machining a new "generator shape" housing for it. The problem is that almost all (but the high-end Denso units) have stator windings that are very large in diameter, too large to make a reasonable looking conversion.