Return-Path: Received: from femail9.sdc1.sfba.home.com ([24.0.95.89]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sat, 30 Dec 2000 01:49:42 -0500 Received: from c656256a ([65.0.202.160]) by femail9.sdc1.sfba.home.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.00 201-229-121) with SMTP id <20001230065753.JHF21435.femail9.sdc1.sfba.home.com@c656256a> for ; Fri, 29 Dec 2000 22:57:53 -0800 Message-ID: <003001c0722d$ecc98b20$a0ca0041@saltlk1.ut.home.com> From: "Robert Smiley" To: References: <200012282356_MC2-C017-2496@compuserve.com> Subject: Re: LNC2 recommended alternator for Lycoming O-320 Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 23:58:33 -0700 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Alternator, You do not need a certified alternator. These planes are experimental. I have a 60 amp Mitsubishi alternator modified to remove the regulator circuitry and use an external B&C regulator. The alternator is small. You could use it stock from a rebuilt shop. State it is for an off road vehicle and not an airplane. This way you are not lying and it does not run on roads. No need to complicate the issue or strike fear in the repairman that you would put it into an airplane with all that liability stuff. Bob Smiley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Gordon" To: "Lancair Mail List" Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 9:56 PM Subject: LNC2 recommended alternator for Lycoming O-320 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I have a Ford 60 amp alternator on my Lycoming O-320 which is a VERY big alternator. The back end of the alternator contacts the heat muff located on the number 1 cylinder exhaust stack. I would like to substitute a smaller alternator. Has anyone run into this problem? What smaller alternators are available ? ACS carries a Chrysler alternator. Is anyone using this alternator? Is it considerably smaller than the Ford alternator? I would rather not use the B&C alternator since I need the extra weight forward and would rather not spend the extra money for the lightweight alternator. Some friends have mentioned the Nippon or Mitsubishi alternators are smaller. Are these certified? If so, were can I order one? Don Gordon Orlando, FL LNC2 - N320DS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>