custom mount for alternator
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Is this now bolted to the engine at the bottom of the alternator? with the top bracket now bolted to the car body behind the grill?
If you have you are basically making the alternator into a solid engine mount to the chassis.
I imagine the vibration / engine movement will cause one of those welds to crack or some metal to tear (especially with this being a turbo build).
Also not sure what the vibration into the drivers headlight will be like.
If you have you are basically making the alternator into a solid engine mount to the chassis.
I imagine the vibration / engine movement will cause one of those welds to crack or some metal to tear (especially with this being a turbo build).
Also not sure what the vibration into the drivers headlight will be like.
Enuo
Glorified Electrician
clean up the faces of the materials you are welding together, and use gas if you can. You'll get a much neater and stronger finish.I have made it to fit my k11 and looks ok
OP
OP
Yeh it looks ok and holds good and gona put a strong rod to hold it in place I got a belt what fits bang on with it in place too sorted
If I'm reading that right to tension the belt your just bending the metalwork on the front of the car?! And not running a tensioner?
As soon as you rev ut the metals going to bend back and the belt will slacken!
As soon as you rev ut the metals going to bend back and the belt will slacken!
OP
OP
No I have mount it on bottom two bolts as normal and I still have my tensions so I can lock belt in tight will make a rod to hold from engine to alternator so it's more stronger
OP
OP
That'll never happen, there's ghetto and then there's ghetto
OP
OP
I have done a micra but I didn't custom the alternater in any way or weld mounts? Am just on a big turbo that needs custom alternator belts and moving stuff
OP
OP
I have done a micra but I didn't custom the alternater in any way or weld mounts? Am just on a big turbo that needs custom alternator belts and moving stuff abt
Not heard of an alloy one but Frank put one of his on a diet & halved the weight (if i remember right)
pollyp
Club Member
azzy rather than bolting the (moving) alternator top to the chassis (which will eventually fail), instead why not just join the alternator to the upper mount on the engine with a beefy extension like on mine (so the alternator moves/vibrates with the engine)
and then use the tensioner as shown here
and then use the tensioner as shown here
OP
OP
Thanks polly but mine is not air con model can I stil do it like urs but pull belt backazzy rather than bolting the (moving) alternator top to the chassis (which will eventually fail), instead why not just join the alternator to the upper mount on the engine with a beefy extension like on mine (so the alternator moves/vibrates with the engine)
and then use the tensioner as shown here
OP
OP
ok so am guessing its a custom plate made ? And also just thinking and trying to see a clear pic
OP
OP
Yeh going to scrapyard and see if I can pick up and nice bar
OP
OP
Thanks polly I'll make something like that but strong
frank
Club Member
yes matt, you can get it down to 1 kg np (half the weight) pic,s here
http://www.micra.com.au/community/message.php?messageid=64865
and here was my alloy one
frank
Club Member
me too
OP
OP
Frank is that same but lighter ? Or is it longeryes matt, you can get it down to 1 kg np (half the weight) pic,s here
http://www.micra.com.au/community/message.php?messageid=64865
and here was my alloy one
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frank
Club Member
Was that one you had spare frank or off a different car?
frank
Club Member
a spare pulley paul (when i had the solar panel sunroof) my current pulley is about 150% stock dia
OP
OP
thanks frank, I'll just get a custom one made like polly is using on his, am just looking for a td04 elbow to fit gona be tight I guessa spare pulley paul (when i had the solar panel sunroof) my current pulley is about 150% stock dia
