Todd,

I checked my old Clymer’s repair manual for the Honda GL-1000 motorcycle.  The alternator, or stator as Honda calls it, is a group of 18 coils with a magnetized flywheel spinning around it.  While I don’t know the dimensions, with 18 coils this should provide enough amps to keep you in the air as long as there is fuel.  I’m guessing that it puts out 25-30 amps.  It is thin enough that looks like it could be mounted between the flywheel and the psru plate.  Also, these are older machines and there should be lots of them in motorcycle wrecking yards around the country. 

 

Another possible source might be from Jabiru (sp).  I think I remember seeing a flywheel mounted stator arrangement on their 6-cylinder engine.  Anybody familiar with this engine?

 

Mark S.

 

 

Hi Mark;
        Actually I just meant the stator idea. As I'm using an EWP I'm not interested in the water pump, however I wasn't aware that this combo was still belt driven. There's no advantage over a standard belt driven alt. But I sure do like the direction this topic has turned.

Todd Bartrim    (snowmobile stator in hand, wacky idea in head)