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"Davemate"
posts: 3240
North London & Herts group
joined on Thu 26th Nov 2009
 posted Sun 6th Mar 2016

What alternator do I ask for at my local car spares, looking at pictures it looks like an ACR but which one 15-16-17 or 18

Herald 1500,rallyfied- overdrive,swing spring with 1500 spit diff,440lb front springs, adjustable height spax on front and back, trunionless conversion,thicker arb,rear roll cage,harnesses,bucket seats,extra gauges,Vitesse steering wheel,genuine 5.5j smoothies wheels,4 branch manifold
Still for sale

Mk1 2000 saloon,now a 2.5   

Timing marshal CT autosolo Bovington 2011,2012,half of 2013,2014 and 2016
Marshalled Essex winter rally 2013
RBRR 2012, co driver
24th Nachtrit 2012, navigator
Chinese rally 2013, navigator
Essex winter rally 2014, navigator
HCR 2014, co driver
RBRR 2014, co driver
Essex winter rally 2014,navigator
Warwickshire winter rally 2016,driver
HCR 2016 driver
Essex winter rally 2016 navigator
Mr Radders official calm down buddy
Tags - 2000 2500 2.5PI
"Dogsbody47uk"
posts: 771
Shropshire group
joined on Wed 19th Mar 2014
 posted Sun 6th Mar 2016 reply 1 of 13

As far as I know the only difference is the amps output. How many do you need? Mine gives 36 amps. I think it's a 17 Acr, but I'm not sure. Cheers, Dave.

 First Triumph: 200cc Tiger Cub. Followed by in no particular order, 350 and 500 Royal Enfield Bullet, Herald 1200, Herald 13/60, Mini 1275 GT, Vitesse 2L convertible, Audi 80, Audi 80 Sport, Fiat 124 Sport Coupe, Triumph 2000, Mk 2 Estate, Fiat Tipo, Fiat Stilo, Fiat Uno, Peugeuot Turbo Diesel(yuk), Lancia HPE 2000ie (wow! a dream!) So far 3 Heralds and My fourth Vitesse in the garage. I may have forgotten some... It's my age.. Oh , Honda 400 four.. Terrifying! And the 2 Renault 5s. Oh, and the Ford Granada 3 litre estate..I think that's the lot.
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"Davemate"
posts: 3240
North London & Herts group
joined on Thu 26th Nov 2009
 posted Sun 6th Mar 2016 reply 2 of 13

Will it fit a 2.5 with HS6 carbs, not sure if I'd read that a "A" type won't fit, quite happy to be wrong

Herald 1500,rallyfied- overdrive,swing spring with 1500 spit diff,440lb front springs, adjustable height spax on front and back, trunionless conversion,thicker arb,rear roll cage,harnesses,bucket seats,extra gauges,Vitesse steering wheel,genuine 5.5j smoothies wheels,4 branch manifold
Still for sale

Mk1 2000 saloon,now a 2.5   

Timing marshal CT autosolo Bovington 2011,2012,half of 2013,2014 and 2016
Marshalled Essex winter rally 2013
RBRR 2012, co driver
24th Nachtrit 2012, navigator
Chinese rally 2013, navigator
Essex winter rally 2014, navigator
HCR 2014, co driver
RBRR 2014, co driver
Essex winter rally 2014,navigator
Warwickshire winter rally 2016,driver
HCR 2016 driver
Essex winter rally 2016 navigator
Mr Radders official calm down buddy
Tags - 2000 2500 2.5PI
"Matt George"
posts: 187
Cambridge group
joined on Wed 23rd Nov 2011
 posted Mon 7th Mar 2016 reply 3 of 13

I've got an 'A' type fitted to my 2500 on HS6s. From memory the clearance is tight between the battery and alternator, but it does clear. May be due to the fact that the battery is quite a big one.

My unit is an uprated 65amp one for a Stag. Something like this…

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-.....MH5l-1Fv09Qb-eG0jQKg

Cheers,
Matt

1972 Triumph 2000 – first car, daily driver and general hack, done 55,000 miles in my ownership. 2500 engine build 2012, transformed the car!

RBRR 2012 entrant AND finisher, despite having to swap a drive shaft on the way round...
Team 63 10CR 2013… 2210 miles and the car didn't miss a beat!
Team 75 RBRR 2014, successful finisher.
Team 12 10CR 2015, successful finisher.
Team 83 RBRR 2016, successful finisher.
Team 53 10CR 2017, successful finisher.

1972 TR6 CC – returned to the road in April 2019 for the first time since 1985!

Team 14 10CR 2019, successful finisher
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"piman"
posts: 3333
non member
 posted Mon 7th Mar 2016 reply 4 of 13

Hello Dave,

The 17ACr is known as an LRA100 in the market place I believe?

Alec

 Oswestry, Shropshire.

Mk1 1\2 P.I.,Jaguar Mk 2, very long term restoration. Jaguar X Type estate 2.5, Hymer 564 motorhome.
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"RobPearce"
posts: 2137
Spitfire & GT6 Model Consultant
Cambridge group
joined on Sun 11th Apr 1993
 posted Mon 7th Mar 2016 reply 5 of 13

Quoted from piman
The 17ACr is known as an LRA100 in the market place I believe?


Almost. The 17ACR is an original fitment / brand new Lucas part, where the LRA100 is (or certainly used to be) a reconditioned one. It's meant to be compatible but may not match identically.
Current fleet
1967 Vitesse 2L conv "Tessa"
1970 Spitfire Mk3 (project) "Toby"
1972 GT6 Mk3
Not enough time or space		  

Used to have:
1972 2.5 PI estate "Harry" (gone to russell on here)
1973 Toledo 2-door "Spike" (gone to a club official)
1975 Stag
1975 2500S saloon
1982 TR7 DHC Sprint

  
1968 Vitesse 2L saloon
1980 Dolomite 1500
1977 Dolomite 1850
1980 Dolomite Sprint
1971 Herald 13/60 Estate (with 1500 Spit engine)
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"Davemate"
posts: 3240
North London & Herts group
joined on Thu 26th Nov 2009
 posted Mon 7th Mar 2016 reply 6 of 13

Thanks chaps,my local car spares gaff is quite large and they normally go by your reg but I don't want a dynamo Herald 1500,rallyfied- overdrive,swing spring with 1500 spit diff,440lb front springs, adjustable height spax on front and back, trunionless conversion,thicker arb,rear roll cage,harnesses,bucket seats,extra gauges,Vitesse steering wheel,genuine 5.5j smoothies wheels,4 branch manifold
Still for sale

Mk1 2000 saloon,now a 2.5   

Timing marshal CT autosolo Bovington 2011,2012,half of 2013,2014 and 2016
Marshalled Essex winter rally 2013
RBRR 2012, co driver
24th Nachtrit 2012, navigator
Chinese rally 2013, navigator
Essex winter rally 2014, navigator
HCR 2014, co driver
RBRR 2014, co driver
Essex winter rally 2014,navigator
Warwickshire winter rally 2016,driver
HCR 2016 driver
Essex winter rally 2016 navigator
Mr Radders official calm down buddy

Tags - 2000 2500 2.5PI
"piman"
posts: 3333
non member
 posted Mon 7th Mar 2016 reply 7 of 13

Hello Rob,

whenever I wanted an alternator and asked for an ACR17, the LRA100 is what I was given, it looked brand new and I didn't put my old unit in?

Alec

 Oswestry, Shropshire.

Mk1 1\2 P.I.,Jaguar Mk 2, very long term restoration. Jaguar X Type estate 2.5, Hymer 564 motorhome.
Tags - 2000 2500 2.5PI
"RobPearce"
posts: 2137
Spitfire & GT6 Model Consultant
Cambridge group
joined on Sun 11th Apr 1993
 posted Tue 8th Mar 2016 reply 8 of 13

Quite likely, Alec. I suspect the distinction faded out rather as the ACR17 became obsolete - some time in the 1980s.
Current fleet
1967 Vitesse 2L conv "Tessa"
1970 Spitfire Mk3 (project) "Toby"
1972 GT6 Mk3
Not enough time or space		  

Used to have:
1972 2.5 PI estate "Harry" (gone to russell on here)
1973 Toledo 2-door "Spike" (gone to a club official)
1975 Stag
1975 2500S saloon
1982 TR7 DHC Sprint

  
1968 Vitesse 2L saloon
1980 Dolomite 1500
1977 Dolomite 1850
1980 Dolomite Sprint
1971 Herald 13/60 Estate (with 1500 Spit engine)
Tags - 2000 2500 2.5PI
"piman"
posts: 3333
non member
 posted Tue 8th Mar 2016 reply 9 of 13

Hello Rob,

" some time in the 1980s"

That's fine, my cars a 1968 and so is my mentality.

Alec

 Oswestry, Shropshire.

Mk1 1\2 P.I.,Jaguar Mk 2, very long term restoration. Jaguar X Type estate 2.5, Hymer 564 motorhome.
Tags - 2000 2500 2.5PI
"Davemate"
posts: 3240
North London & Herts group
joined on Thu 26th Nov 2009
 posted Sat 12th Mar 2016 reply 10 of 13

New alternator fitted so now on idle no more red light coming on  

 Herald 1500,rallyfied- overdrive,swing spring with 1500 spit diff,440lb front springs, adjustable height spax on front and back, trunionless conversion,thicker arb,rear roll cage,harnesses,bucket seats,extra gauges,Vitesse steering wheel,genuine 5.5j smoothies wheels,4 branch manifold
Still for sale

Mk1 2000 saloon,now a 2.5   

Timing marshal CT autosolo Bovington 2011,2012,half of 2013,2014 and 2016
Marshalled Essex winter rally 2013
RBRR 2012, co driver
24th Nachtrit 2012, navigator
Chinese rally 2013, navigator
Essex winter rally 2014, navigator
HCR 2014, co driver
RBRR 2014, co driver
Essex winter rally 2014,navigator
Warwickshire winter rally 2016,driver
HCR 2016 driver
Essex winter rally 2016 navigator
Mr Radders official calm down buddy
Tags - 2000 2500 2.5PI
"TedTaylor"
posts: 2547

Wye Dean group
joined on Fri 2nd Jul 2010
 		posted Mon 14th Mar 2016 reply 11 of 13

From the early 1990s when Steph and I used to Autojumble as sellers and buyers I acquired a couple of genuine Lucas alternator conversion kits.  Filled the May 1965 kit into the July 1964 Mk1, quite a faff to fit but kept things in period.

MUT

Mad Uncle Ted!
Growing old is inevitable - growing up is optional.

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WDE 76K Mk2 2500 estate (Woodie) RBRR 2014   2016  
LSE Soft Dash Range Rover with Brooklands body kit on LPG (Still for sale)

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"Davemate"
posts: 3240
North London & Herts group
joined on Thu 26th Nov 2009
 posted Tue 15th Mar 2016 reply 12 of 13

Quoted from Spitfire6
Hi Davemate,
Nice one.
What alternator did you end up buying to fix the problem? What do you think was the problem on the old one?

Cheers,
Iain.


I'll have a look at the box tomorrow to see what I bought !
Anything under about 900 revs and the ignition light came on.
Now the alternator is fitted I've noticed a few things
Indicators flash quicker even on tickover and the indicator lights on the dash seem brighter
Headlights seem a touch better

Herald 1500,rallyfied- overdrive,swing spring with 1500 spit diff,440lb front springs, adjustable height spax on front and back, trunionless conversion,thicker arb,rear roll cage,harnesses,bucket seats,extra gauges,Vitesse steering wheel,genuine 5.5j smoothies wheels,4 branch manifold
Still for sale

Mk1 2000 saloon,now a 2.5   

Timing marshal CT autosolo Bovington 2011,2012,half of 2013,2014 and 2016
Marshalled Essex winter rally 2013
RBRR 2012, co driver
24th Nachtrit 2012, navigator
Chinese rally 2013, navigator
Essex winter rally 2014, navigator
HCR 2014, co driver
RBRR 2014, co driver
Essex winter rally 2014,navigator
Warwickshire winter rally 2016,driver
HCR 2016 driver
Essex winter rally 2016 navigator
Mr Radders official calm down buddy
Tags - 2000 2500 2.5PI
"Davemate"
posts: 3240
North London & Herts group
joined on Thu 26th Nov 2009
 posted Wed 16th Mar 2016 reply 13 of 13

The only Markings on the box

Herald 1500,rallyfied- overdrive,swing spring with 1500 spit diff,440lb front springs, adjustable height spax on front and back, trunionless conversion,thicker arb,rear roll cage,harnesses,bucket seats,extra gauges,Vitesse steering wheel,genuine 5.5j smoothies wheels,4 branch manifold
Still for sale

Mk1 2000 saloon,now a 2.5   

Timing marshal CT autosolo Bovington 2011,2012,half of 2013,2014 and 2016
Marshalled Essex winter rally 2013
RBRR 2012, co driver
24th Nachtrit 2012, navigator
Chinese rally 2013, navigator
Essex winter rally 2014, navigator
HCR 2014, co driver
RBRR 2014, co driver
Essex winter rally 2014,navigator
Warwickshire winter rally 2016,driver
HCR 2016 driver
Essex winter rally 2016 navigator
Mr Radders official calm down buddy
Tags - 2000 2500 2.5PI


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