[T3] Alternators for T-3's...

Brian Fye bfye at canyonville.net
Fri Apr 27 18:35:40 PDT 2012


I am using a modern alt and it charges @ idle.  Also, you have seen my
car... It isn't over spinning the alt at hwy speed.

On 4/27/12, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> I just never found the alternator I had to be any more stable than the
> Generator, it wouldn't charge at idle and its regulator worked about as
> well
> as the T3 one in maintaining system voltage above an idle, I think its
> entirely up to the regulator above an idle as to weather the voltage is
> steady or not.
>
> Its possible on these kits that they have sized the pulley small enough
> that
> they charge at idle, but then they may be overspeeding at highway speeds...
> I just don't know but a stock T4 alternator with a stock pulley does NOT
> charge at idle (and I was surprised when I first found this out!)
>
> Rebuilt generators are that $$??  WOW!  I just change the brushes every
> 40-50K and blow them out, never changed a bearing never touched the
> commutator and Ive been using these same 2 generators for nearly 25 years
> now.
>
> I ought to rebuild the other cores I have and stick them up on the Samba
> with a guarantee!
>
>
>
> Keith
>
>
> Top Notch Restorations
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
> 87 golf "Winterat"
> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of
> Bobsnotch at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 8:55 PM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Alternators for T-3's...
>
>
> In a message dated 4/27/2012 8:24:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com writes:
>
> Well, I  know not everybody agree's with me but I gotta say, I think its
> just
> a  waste of time and money going to an alternator especially with a stock
> or
> near stock car.  Yes, alternators are more efficient but ya know,  when I
> had
> the T4 engine in it with the Bosch alternator I still didn't  have positive
> charging at idle and could see no difference in any of the  electric's over
> the stock T3 generator and I have lots of extra loads on  the system like
> dual beam headlights, foglights, power windows, and a whole  trailer full
> of
> lights that gets pulled for hours at a time in the  summer.
>
> I do need to replace brushes every 40K mi or so, but that's  cheap and
> easy.
>
> Just my opinion...
>
>
>
>
>
> Well for some, the idea of going to an alternator is that it provides a
> stable voltage for the FI. Others like the idea of it charging the battery
> at
> idle, while it might appeal to some that it's cheaper than buying a t-3
> rebuilt  one, who's quality is iffy.
>
> Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
> 64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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