Ed Mueller's alternator bracket

Kdancy
Kdancy Senior Contributor
edited April 2015 in HUDSON
Got it figured out!

Comments

  • Glowplug
    Glowplug Expert Adviser
    Kerry, do you have stand alone pictures of the two pieces? email pls
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Looks good, Kerry!
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    Good sturdy alternator bracket. Thanks for showing the pictures. Glade you figured it out. For those who do not know, Ed also makes A/C brackets and installs A/C systems in Hudsons.

    Lee O'Dell
  • charles4d
    charles4d Expert Adviser
     I have a question a little off the subject can you use a generate with A/C or do you have to use a  alternator   
  • Kdancy
    Kdancy Senior Contributor
    edited April 2015
    Charles, I don't see why not, it's more about voltage I think and if the generator can produce enough to keep the extra load to the battery charged. The first AC units were generator driven. Finding a good 6v ac unit may be an issue.
    The advantage of the alternator is that it charges at very low rpm where as the generator needs to be turning 1200 + if I remember right.
     Ken, I don't have a belt on yet and it adjusted, but I'll check, I don't think it is going to be an issue.
  • RichardD
    RichardD Member

    When using a single belt for everything, the wrap {degrees} on sheaves of alt. and A/C is smaller than basically recommended by almost any authority. Result is that belt tension must be extremely high to prevent slip.
    Best to use 2 belts with a 2 belt crank pulley; can be set up with either a 2 belt water pump pulley also or w/o a 2 belt water pump pulley to have at least a 90 degree wrap.

    Note this is BEST and not necessarily practical sometimes, nor are required parts always available when you need them. Just 2 weeks ago I looked at an identical A/C installation under the alt. that ran from a 2 belt crank sheave and everything was perfect; don't remember if the alt. or A/C just ran off the crank only. Naturally, a forward offset is required by one or the other.

    I am running A/C with 2 belts but my A/C is mounted on the right side ( I also have a power steering pump mounted above the alternator).

    my 2 pennies & FYI~~~


  • TwinSupercharged
    TwinSupercharged Expert Adviser
    RichardD, I sure would like to see some pixs of your A/C, Alternator and Power Steering pump set-up. Thanks
  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor
    Wish someone would make  SERPENTINE SETUP..
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    You can get by with a little less with the wider, 3/4" belt than standard practices have dictated over the years.  Typically, about 1/3 pulley coverage is accepted practice with the smaller belts and around 20-25% with the wider belts, is what I have come to find.  
This discussion has been closed.

Categories

In this Discussion