Dominic.Eden Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I have a 1959 948 Triumph Herald and I was wondering if it would be worth getting a alternator conversion kit for it I will be fitting a new stereo a sub-woofer a cigarette lighter and possibly a halogen light conversion kit.At the moment I have a standard dynamo fitted. Please get back to me with suggestion on what i should do?Dom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemate Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Personally I would fit an alternator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 With a 1959 Herald I'd do anything I could to keep it standard. Is the car in current use? Or is this a hypothetical "when it's on the road" question? Cheers,Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt306 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 is it a negative earth? If not it will need to be converted to that first off. I followed this guide http://www.northcotts.clara.net/tsscdevon/technical/alternator/alternator.htmlbut I used the proper brackets from spitfire graveyard or plimmers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic.Eden Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Rarebits i own it and its almost ready to use. Pigboy306 it is already nnegative earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hammond Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 With the possible exception of converting it to -/ve earth, I'd keep it standard.Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I would convert it in a totally non-destructive manner, so it can be easily reversed if needed.So no cutting the loom about etc.The mod to the voltage control box can be achieved by removing the guts from an ols scrap one and soldering in copper bridge pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Use it first and then decide. Plenty of people ruin cars and make them unusable/unsaleable because they've changed them before appreciating how they drive in standard form.I've lived with numerous 948s and while they're perfectly suitable for town use, they're low geared with a maximum usable cruising speed no more than 60mph. The alternator doesn't make energy, it converts a proportion of the engine's output power into an electrical charge. More power required to drive the car's electrical accessories means less power available to drive the wheels.Cheers,Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Not so cheap, but have you seen these?http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200898484354?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT45amp Alternator that looks just like the original Dynamo.I haven't tried one myself as I haven't actually bought a Herald yet, but I'd be tempted if I get one that's not been modified already. All my current cars are fitted with OEM alternators.Johnny.Looking for a running 13/60 Estate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scimher Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 ..I'm with you, Bill & Mark - 1959 cars must be incredibly scarce, these days, & I feel it should be kept original for posterity..........They are rather more of a collectors car, perhaps, than the later, more numerous ones...(I wonder if a '59 barn-find Herald will ever fetch the 40k+ that a '59 Mini, in that condition, did at auction a couple of years, or so ago!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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