<VV> Re: ALTERNATORS

[henry kaczmarek]

guys
if we are talking about the GM series CS alternator as it was in the 
mid-late 90's, be thankful it isn't adaptable. One of the worst engineered 
designs ever. Rear bearing would fall apart from a hard stare. sold hundreds 
of rebuilts, most of which also had the rear bearing self destruct in any 
where from 10 minutes to 20K miles of run time.

Regulator was another useless piece of garbage, #2 reason for replacement 
with a rebuilt.

Now my wife's alero has a CS (03 model), and it has run flawlessly for 70K 
miles, so I imagine there has been some "re" engineering done to it. But 
aren't the front shafts designed for the deeper, thicker serpentine belt 
pulley??  could it be effectively cut down for a V belt pulley??

Hank
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <JVHRoberts at aol.com>
To: <N2VZD at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:34 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Re: ALTERNATORS


>I just wish there was an easy way to adapt the newer CS130 alternators. A 
>LOT
> more current at idle, more efficient, lighter, a tad smaller, a MUCH 
> better
> regulator, etc... It looks like an aluminum adapter ring to the front 
> housing
> should make this possible...
>
> In a message dated 4/12/2005 8:16:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> N2VZD at aol.com
> writes:
> i run high current alternators on all of my vairs. just put the corvair
> fronts on gm units . i think the one on my rampy is about 100 amps. works
> well with
> my gas heater , high output headlights , and ham radio. just have to check
> belt tightness more often. i did the same thing on my boat..2 x140 amp 
> delcos
> in
> that same small housing.
> regards, tim colson
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