Delco Alternator Conversion

[east high]

I mean for Pete's sake the man made a tray to catch the oil dripping from the tranny!

He should sell these. He'd make a fortune!

[knac1234]

Will do......thanks Clint & Jac04! That was the missing piece!

Julian

[mongoswede]

I used a Dayco 15495. 49.5" long.

Clint - The Dayco 15405 is 40.5" long. I think one of us has the wrong number.

is that linear length or half length? The 40.5" belt looked incredibly short. I need to measure the pulley centers and diameters and figure out the belt from there.

just measured my pulleys using string. 47:5" long. tricky tricky

[crankin]

Jac is the correct number for Ike's adapter.

[cetesse]

Too funny, I just emailed Ike yesterday to ask the same question -- what fan belt to use with his kit. Must be that time of year!

[mongoswede]

This is the front view of Ik'e brackets with the Bosch alternator. The pulleys look to line up and the main difference is the top mount on the bosch is wider...so the tensioner arm needs a different spacing or some sort of adapter.

[knac1234]

Looks good! Just curious......any reason you chose the Bosch? I already bought the Delco, but would like to know!

I am working on my conversion right now, but I am going in sequence with some other things as I have the manifold off!

1. Replace steering box; 2. Reinstall manifold as I had an exhaust leak (bad gasket); 3. Mount the new alternator using Ike's brackets.....oh, and then try to reverse bleed my clutch pedal while the wing is off! Where does it end?!

Will post pics when the alternator is finally on.....at this point, I have only painted the brackets, but everything's ready to go!

Julian

[yorker]

Bosch are easy to change regulators on in situ. The Bosch alternator is set up with a nice removeable modular voltage regulator and brush assembly that can be replaced quick. Lots of people who deal with other imports often have a spare Bosch or two laying around too.

http://www.rangerovers.net/repairdetails/electrical/boschaltrepair.htm

[mongoswede]

Pretty much what Yorker said. The earlier units like I am using are super simple to swap out the voltage regulator as it is mounted on the outside. The newer ones requre some disassembly to get to them. I have had a lot of Saabs and I have a few of these units kicking around. It is an 80 amp alternator vs the 65A 10SI....plus it saves me having to buy the Delco unit.

[mongoswede]

wired up the bosch unit and jump started the truck....looked to be charging around 9v.....shut off truck, pulled voltage reg out of alternator, cleaned all contacts and metal surfaces...also exercised brushes....put back in and started truck...charging at 13.4 volts...much better.