In a message dated 2/22/2005 2:14:15 PM Pacific Standard Time,
mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu writes:
Here is
a picture of a late model 35A Honda Goldwing alternator. It
appears
that it is driven by a rubber damper. I'll have to check my
Goldwing
repair manual tonight, but it appears that it would be fairly
easy to adapt
this unit to fit the rotary's crankshaft pulley. Price
from EMS
Electric is $209.95. This looks to be similar to an ND
alternator
that is very popular with homebuilders.
Mark
S.
Mark, The reason for the dampener is that Honda links the alternator direct
to the crank and spins it the opposite direction as the crank to offset a little
of the torque reaction of the engine being
longitudinally mounted.