lordleonusa Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Hi,In order to lower the centre of gravity, I intend to change from the Triumph 2000/Vitesse Alternator Mounting to the GT6-3 Alternator Mounting, using one of those nice alloy mounting blocks from Canleys, but I need to know if the long bolt and/or it's spacers, and the 'adjustment' bracket that comes down from the top of the engine are different parts on each car?I suspect that some of the parts will be the same, whereas others will be different.Does anyone have the factory parts books handy for the respective cars to compare part numbers please?Obviously the fan belt will be a different length but I can source that locally.Does anyone have the exact length of the fan belt on the GT6-3 please?Many Thanks in advance.Léon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lordleonusa Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 Thanks for the input Dave.A tiny alternator is something in my cars future, I am sure.L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordleonusa Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 Just answering my own question:Vitesse Mk.2 (1971)Alternator Adjusting Link: 147706Alternator Mounting Bracket: (block): 214268Alternator Mounting Bolt: (long): HB0839Triumph 2000 Mk.2 (1974)Link: UKC0646Bracket (block): 147899Bolt (long): HB0839Spacer (long): 147472Spacer (short): 147902Setscrew: HU1108TR6Link: 147952 (early)Link: UKC0646 (late)Bracket (block): 147899Bolt (long): HB0839Spacer (long): 147472Spacer (short): 147902GT6-3Link: 150340, (unique to GT6)Bracket (block): 214268 Bolt (long): HB0839Spacer: 151882Setscrew: HU1108**********************************************************It is interesting that the Vitesse was apparently originally fitted with the the same alternator mounting bracket (block) as the GT6, however I do not believe that I have ever noticed that!Every Vitesse I have seen fitted with an alternator has been (retro)-fitted with a Triumph 2000 bracket, (block) like mine!L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Must be the very last Vitesses that had alternators as I thought all the MkII Vitesses had dynamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 what problems with using a spitfire alternator mount on a gt6?Will it foul the bonnet, or will an extra long adjusting bracket sort it?Just an idea...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 The alternator will rub on the bonnet, a common mistake on a lot of 6 cylinder Spitfire conversions (myself included).The GT6 bracket puts the alternator a lot lower in the engine bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomanyprojects Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 davesideways wrote:No ideaBut these alternators are the dogs,do,da's.http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=denso+alternatorSame item sold via Brize for ?200.Size of your fist.The Suzuki SJ's got something similar to those on, unbelievably small alternator, smallest alternator on any car I've ever owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordleonusa Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 A good reduction in weight certainly, but I do not want to go lower on electrical output than the 65 amps I presently get from my Bosch unit.L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elm-phoenix Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 im using one of those little blocks from canly, then bought a 100 anp alternator, and swung it right down and used a universal alternator suport arm from underneath from a lower front engine bolt, see picture, just another sugestion if you want it low.http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/22phoenix22/CAR/Finished%20pics/P2240449.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tim Bancroft Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Crikey Elm Phoenix's engine bay. Thankfully I looked at the pic on a miserable December evening!! Holy burning retinas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elm-phoenix Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 davesideways wrote:100/80 bulbs, electronic mapped ignition, electric water pump, electric fuel pump, wipers on max....40amps MORE than adequete! with all that running.Anything over 40amps is just extra DRAG and powerloss.definatly true for racers, but for the sad people like me who like to use everything when cars turned off and only wants to idle car for as short of time as posible to recharge a larger batery. and on top of most of your list have, 7"screen, sat nav, flip plates, police siren, electric heater, gauges all on when statonary, oh and a nice battery meater so I know when its going down and at what point to recharge it.but picture was just to show how low the alternatoe can go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AndreGT6 Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 GT6 alt mount, GM alt, but I bought one that allowed me to hang the alt down like that.http://www.gt6.ca/07/0919b/slides/DSCN2634.JPGIf it ever cooks, I'll replace it with something in line with what Dave is suggesting.The only improvement I want to make this yr is bore the mount out so I can use a wide bolt, hole is larger on the alt. And I'm not happy with my tension system. Works, but could be better.Also I'm running the wrong water put so my belt is not 100% straight.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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