Alternator conversions

[EpsomAir]

The dynamo in my 1970 1.6 sp is shot. So I am thinking of changing to an alternator is there any reccomandations as to which one to go for and where from. Any advice is much appreciated . Ta

 

[Heebee_GB]

The dynamo in my 1970 1.6 sp is shot. So I am thinking of changing to an alternator is there any reccomandations as to which one to go for and where from. Any advice is much appreciated . Ta

I went for the Machine 7 conversion kit. Needed a bit of fettling around my standard single carb but got there in the end. No complaints really.

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[EpsomAir]

Thanks for that. Does anyone know if I need a carb spacer as it's a single port, single carb. Also is there much difference in quality on the alternator kits available from the main suppliers.

 

[alikat]

Bosch no longer make alternators, and the end of the run from Brazil had the scrapings thrown in. Chinese ones are a mixed bag - some are good, some are bad - and you may not know for a year. German generators last, and good used alternators are often a better bet.

Al