Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 11:34:37 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m27.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 766406 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 02 Mar 2005 11:05:31 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.8; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m27.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id q.36.6d972d6f (16633) for ; Wed, 2 Mar 2005 11:04:43 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <36.6d972d6f.2f573e1b@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 11:04:43 EST Subject: Re: [LML] LNC 2 automotive alternator (14V) X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1109779483" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5000 -------------------------------1109779483 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 3/2/2005 9:25:34 A.M. Central Standard Time, eskesen@dakotacom.net writes: My 360 now has over 500 hrs on it using a Hitachi 35 amp alternator (from the 1970's) with a Deltaelectronics (VR600A) regulator with over voltage protection. My problem is that the alternator doesn't last. I'm now having problems with no. 5. I thought it was heat and a 5/8 " diameter blast tube was installed outletting cooling air on the body of the alternator. Hasn't helped. Is there another automotive alternator out there using an external regulator with a better performance history that will fit on the Lycoming 360 A engine? Byron, Why use something that continues to fail? Maybe the regulator is killing the alternator? Is the regulator located in the hot dead space high on the firewall (I have a small blast tube directed to mine)? Maybe a continuous high electrical load is killing the alternator? I have over 500 hours on the B&C 60 amp + their regulator - it was important to me that the electrical system continue to work on a long cross country. Otherwise, I would have to resort to a paper chart and a 12th century device - the compass _http://www.bandc.info/cgi-bin/ez-catalog/cat_display.cgi?16X358218_ (http://www.bandc.info/cgi-bin/ez-catalog/cat_display.cgi?16X358218) Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Fair and Balanced Opinions at No Charge! Metaphysical Monologues taken at your own Risk. -------------------------------1109779483 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 3/2/2005 9:25:34 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 eskesen@dakotacom.net writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>My 360=20 now has over 500 hrs on it using a Hitachi 35 amp alternator (from
the=20 1970's) with a Deltaelectronics (VR600A) regulator with over=20 voltage
protection. My problem is that the alternator doesn't=20 last. I'm now having
problems with no. 5. I thought it was=20= heat=20 and a 5/8 " diameter blast tube
was installed outletting cooling air on= the=20 body of the alternator. Hasn't
helped. Is there another=20 automotive alternator out there using an external
regulator with a bett= er=20 performance history that will fit on the Lycoming
360 A=20 engine?

Byron,

Why use something that continues to fail? Maybe the regulator is=20 killing the alternator? Is the regulator located in the hot dead space= =20 high on the firewall (I have a small blast tube directed to mine)? Maybe&nbs= p;a=20 continuous high electrical load is killing the alternator?

I have over 500 hours on the B&C 60 amp + their regulator - it was=20 important to me that the electrical system continue to work on a long cross=20 country. Otherwise, I would have to resort to a paper chart and a 12th= =20 century device - the compass

= http://www.bandc.info/cgi-bin/ez-catalog/cat_display.cgi?16X358218

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL (KARR)

Fai= r=20 and Balanced Opinions at No Charge!
Metaphysical Monologues taken at your= own=20 Risk.

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