Interesting ideas, I would like to see the link to the waterpump alternator
combo also.
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045
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From: <msteitle@mail.utexas.edu>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 2:45 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Dual Fanbelt/Alternator Picture


> Bill,
> I didn't have room for the Mazda alternator in its original location, but
the
> little Geo unit fit very nicely.
>
> Here's another possibility... Last week I stumbled across a company that
makes a
> water pump/alternator combo for small block Fords.  The alternator
windings
> were hidden under the wp pulley.  Its made by a company in S. Calif. for
the
> street rod crowd.  I will have to search and see if I can locate some info
on
> it, if you're interested.
>
> I had another idea the other day after Tracy pointed out that you could
turn an
> alternator either direction.  Do you have room to turn the second
alternator
> around (pointing forward), change the pulley to a smooth idler-type, and
drive
> it off the back side of the existing belt.  Set it up like an idler would
be
> done.
>
> Mark S.
> (back to lurking)
>
> > Mark, thanks.
> > My plane does not have sufficient clearance to allow an alternator over
the
> > top like you have. Makes it hard to locate the second alternator.
> > Bill Schertz
> > KIS Cruiser # 4045
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: msteitle@mail.utexas.edu
> > Sent: 6/18/2004 5:20:53 AM
> > To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net
> > Subject: [FlyRotary] Dual Fanbelt/Alternator Picture
> >
> > >
> > > Bill,
> > > I attempted to attach this picture yesterday, but it got cut out.
> > Hopefully,
> > > this time I'll be successful.  I wish the front belt had a bit more
wrap,
> > but
> > > this is as much as I could get (almost 90 degrees).  The only way I
could
> > > figure on getting more wrap would entail using an idler pulley, which
I
> > didn't
> > > want to do.
> > >
> > > Mark S.
> > > (picture attached, I hope)
> > >
> >
> >
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