Hi Steve,
Where in SC are you?  I am in Lancaster,SC.
Joe

----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Brooks" <prvt_pilot@yahoo.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft"
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Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 8:30 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Smaller Alternator


> Paul,
> > Very nice.  I'd heard before that t was [possible
to
> mount the Geo alternator on the 13B, but I hadn't
ever
> obtained one. I also "feel" that the Mazda is more
> reliable, but that is just based on knowing how GM
> cuts corner, especially on low end cars. > > I'm curious if you weighed the stock alternator,
and
> the Geo, to see how much weight difference there
is. > I'd be prone to change just for the weight loss. 55
> amps would be more than enough.  I've never seen
more
> than about 40 amps after start, and that is just
for a
> few seconds.  Normal running current seems to be
in
> the 13 amp range, with just engine and GPS/Comm.
> > I'm in SC right now and planning to do some work
on
> the plane today.  I found some interference in the
> aileron control, caused by the elevator tube
hitting
> the vacuum line.  I'm going to cut off the 5/8"
vacuum
> line where it comes through the bottom of the
firewall
> and run 3/8 to the regulator.  It is 3/8 after the
> regulator anyways, but I ran 5/8 from the rear to
the
> front and up to the regulator, because of the long
> run.  I don't think that changing out 2' of line
from
> 5/8 to 3/8 will hurt me, but it'll gain a 1/4" of
> clearance which will resolve the interference
issue.
> > Probably won't be able to fly today due to high
winds,
> but hopefully will get in a couple of hours
tomorrow
> before heading back to NC.
> > Steve Brooks
> > > > > --- Paul <sqpilot@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > I purchased and installed a smaller alternator
for
> > my rotary powered SQ2000. It is an alternator
for a
> > 1995-1997 Geo Metro automobile, and is 55 amps,
and
> > smaller than the stock Mazda alternator. > > Fortunately, the width of the mounting ears and
> > location of the tang where the alternator
adjustment
> > bracket attach are in the same location.  It
looks
> > identical to the 1989 Mazda alternator, except
for
> > it's reduced size. It is 55 amps. > >      It came with a small serpentine grooved
pulley,
> > so I removed that and installed the double
grooved
> > pulley I got from Rusty. (Thanks, Rusty).
> > Unfortunately, the pulley was concaved on the
rear
> > and would rub against the alternator body, so I
had
> > to make a small spacer to move the pulley just
far
> > enough away from the alternator case so it would
not
> > make contact. Fortunately, there were enough
threads
> > left to install the pulley. I also had to make a
> > small sleeve to fit over the threads so that the
> > pulley had more contact area inside (so that it
> > would be on the new shoulder instead of against
> > threads). > >      The only other change necessary was the
> > alternator mounting thru-bolt. The stock Mazda
was
> > 10 mm, and the new alternator required an 8 mm
bolt.
> >  I just went to CarQuest and got a 10mm to 8mm
valve
> > guide and as you can see in the picture, that
was
> > the end of that problem. Hope this is useful
> > information to someone....anyone...???
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