Aluminum Help Please

[DNK]

Dropped it off at our local auto electric repair establishment.

Art,I hadn't installed the fan and pulley yet. Any chance that will pull up on the shaft and decrease the pressure?

 

[DNK]

It's back fixed.
Somehow the top, before mentioned SPACER that goes between the top case and the fan, got put on the armature shaft at bottom.

 

[martx-5]

Stuff happens...glad you got it straightened out. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cheers.gif

 

[Brosky]

That's why these pictures and this forum are invaluable.

Imagine trying to to this with no graphics?

Glad to see that you're on the road again.

 

[DNK]

Not quite on the road but closer. I have to get the back side bracket piece so the alt is parallel with the mounting bracket. The mounting hole is just a smidgen to long.

 

[DNK]

So I've almost finish my retro fit. What I did to start was measure the outside of the Lucas pulley to the alt. mounting bracket and then subtracted 1/2 the pulley thickness to get centerline of the pulley (using a straightedge). I came up with X.
Now I have my new alt on the bracket and the center line of the pulley is .018 short of the stock Lucas. Is that ball park enough or should I work on it some more?

 

[martx-5]

That's close enough for government work. It'll be fine. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/driving.gif

 

[DrEntropy]

Yup! As long as the alternator is straight (shaft parallel with crank) that tenth is no prob. You'll see any "weirdness" with the belt on and tensioned by sighting down the belt from one pulley to the other. But it sounds like you're done with THAT task! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif

 

[DNK]

Great, anyone know the torqueage on the alt pulley nut

 

[TR3driver]

I've always used the German specification ... Gutentite.

 

[martx-5]

Great, anyone know the torqueage on the alt pulley nut

Our pulley nut tightener on the assembly line tightens the nuts to 80 newton-meters, or about 60 lb-ft.

 

[DNK]

Great, anyone know the torqueage on the alt pulley nut

Our pulley nut tightener on the assembly line tightens the nuts to 80 newton-meters, or about 60 lb-ft.

Great, Now where am I suppose to come up with 80 Newton-Meters. I don't know one person by that name. How am I suppose to find 80?

 

[DNK]

New Photos

<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Replaced TSI wiring with a new pig tail</span>

<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Engine side wiring with male connection
</span>

 

[Brosky]

Very nice work Don.

 

[DrEntropy]

Looks positively Japanese!!!

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Nice 'upgrade' Don. Well done.


As for the nut torque: wrap a belt around the pulley and use a stout piece of pipe or other "rod-like" piece to wrap it around to keep the pulley from spinning as you torque it down.

 

[Brosky]

Or get one of the flexy rubber wrappers with a handle at the hardware store for a few bucks. The kind to take lids off jars. They hold these things nicely without ruining the blades.

 

[DNK]

As for the nut torque: wrap a belt around the pulley and use a stout piece of pipe or other "rod-like" piece to wrap it around to keep the pulley from spinning as you torque it down.

Doc - Take a look

 

[martx-5]

Looks positively Japanese!!!

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First of all, it's American made Delco...and secondly, it's a negative ground! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

 

[DrEntropy]

As for the nut torque: wrap a belt around the pulley and use a stout piece of pipe or other "rod-like" piece to wrap it around to keep the pulley from spinning as you torque it down.

Doc - Take a look

Who knew.

Very handy, indeed. How "modern". /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

 

[DNK]

Hopefully 1 last question on this modification,(no guarantees).
On an air cond. 8 does the alt belt go on the outside pulley. Meaning the one toward the rad?Anybody still have air on theirs?