Return-Path: Received: from ispn05.iowatelecom.net ([207.177.40.105] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.4) with ESMTP id 2610111 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 01 Oct 2003 02:20:12 -0400 Received: from bush2u (oscl-01-129.dialup.iowatelecom.net [209.152.114.197]) by ispn05.iowatelecom.net (8.12.9/8.11.6) with SMTP id h916ONXb025582 for ; Wed, 1 Oct 2003 01:24:39 -0500 Message-ID: <002601c387f4$b341a6a0$c57298d1@bush2u> From: "wadebush" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: alternator choice? Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 01:18:52 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0023_01C387B9.FA0C1060" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.3018.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.3018.1300 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0023_01C387B9.FA0C1060 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageI did a web search sometime ago and came up with two places. The = first is relatively high priced since they cater to the flying = community, both certified and experimental. http://www.bandc.biz/cgi-bin/ez-catalog/cat_display.cgi?16X358218 They also have those back-up alternators. The next location found is automotive and naturally more affordable. http://www.ecae.com/alt1.html The UltraMini from East Coast would be great for its size, weight, and = price. As to warranties and longevity, I don't have clue. Wade Bush A long, long ways away from flying my own plane. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Marko Bewersdorff=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 7:03 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: alternator choice? I mentioned this a while back, and didn't get around to anything about = it yet anyways. But a 2nd small alternator running off the redrive be = nice for redundancy. =20 re =20 Marko -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft = [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Russell Duffy Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 5:51 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] alternator choice? Greetings, =20 Another thing I need for the cowl beautification project is a = smaller alternator. My current alternator is a stock FD 100 amp unit, = with an aftermarket double pulley. It's big, and heavy, and provides = way more current than I need now that I don't have electric fans, or an = electric water pump. =20 What seems to be the best choice these days for small alternators? = It would need to have an available double V belt pulley, and provide at = least 30 amps. Tracy mentioned a small Ford unit, but I neglected to ask = for details. Which one would that be Tracy? =20 =20 Thanks, Rusty=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0023_01C387B9.FA0C1060 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
I did a web search sometime ago and came up with two = places.=20 The first is relatively high priced since they cater to the flying = community,=20 both certified and experimental.
http://www.bandc.biz/cgi-bin/ez-catalog/cat_display.cgi?16X358218
They also have those back-up = alternators.
 
The next location found is automotive and = naturally more=20 affordable.
http://www.ecae.com/alt1.html<= /FONT>
 
The UltraMini from East Coast would be great for its = size,=20 weight, and price.
 
As to warranties and longevity, I don't have=20 clue.
 
Wade Bush
A long, long ways away from flying my own = plane.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Marko=20 Bewersdorff
To: Rotary motors in aircraft =
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, = 2003 7:03=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = alternator=20 choice?

I=20 mentioned this a while back, and didn't get around to anything about = it yet=20 anyways. But a 2nd small alternator running off the redrive be nice = for=20 redundancy.
 
re
 
Marko
-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironlin= e.net]On=20 Behalf Of Russell Duffy
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, = 2003 5:51=20 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: = [FlyRotary]=20 alternator choice?

Greetings,
 
Another = thing I need=20 for the cowl beautification project is a smaller alternator.  = My=20 current alternator is a stock FD 100 amp unit, with an = aftermarket=20 double pulley.  It's big, and heavy, and provides way = more=20 current than I need now that I don't have electric fans, or = an electric=20 water pump.
 
What seems = to be the=20 best choice these days for small alternators?  It would need to = have an=20 available double V belt pulley, and provide at least 30 amps. Tracy=20 mentioned a small Ford unit, but I neglected to ask for = details.  Which=20 one would that be = Tracy?     
 
Thanks,
Rusty=20
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