I need to relocate the alternator on my Toyota 4age powered Lotus Europa. I wandered through my local wrecker and found some decent options including a 3 cylinder Chevy Sprint.
I went to a homebuilt aircraft site and found that they were using the alternator from a John Deere Gator. They say it has a 12v 40a output and is only 3 or so inches in diameter.
Here is the info I found on it.
The alternator from a John Deere Diesel Gator
Part Number: AM877740
Output: 40 amps
Weight: 2.96 lbs.
Has anyone used one of these or does anyone own a Gator that could confirm the size of the alternator? My local JD dealer wasn't very helpful and they didn't have one in stock for me to see.
Thanks
This it?
If that'll work I want one!
Junkyard_Dog wrote:
This it?
If that'll work I want one!
That's the one. I really want to see one in real life before I order it though.
Find a local john deer dealer, they're all over the place down here. go in and ask to look at one.
Did they have a gator? Tell them you want to look under the hood.
tr8todd
New Reader
1/26/10 7:45 a.m.
Make sure it is rated for the RPMs your motor will turn. Chances are most tractors don't see 6,000 RPMs. That being said, I have seen forklift ones mounted in the space between the intake manifold and the valley pan on some street rods. Tiny. I think TVR did something similar.
airplanes do not see 6000rpms either... Most propellers disintergrate at high RPM speeds
But those 3 cyl Metro motors used in aircraft regularly see 5000 + RPM
they use gear reduction? I am only really familier with people bolting propellers straight to VW engines.. generally once the prop gets to about 2000rpms, they start falling apart
Its the pulley size that dictates the alternator RPM - In fact most alternators spin much @ a much higher RPM than the engine - 9K or so
Kendall
I've heard of Kubota tractor alternators being used in various applications, as well. There are also what are called "super mini" alternators that are sold for race cars. You can do a search and find many offerings.
Here is a set of pictures on a Kubota install in a MGB. It shows the Kubota next to a stock Lucas alternator, if that helps:
http://rides.webshots.com/album/569689120zNLXeL
7pilot
New Reader
1/26/10 11:18 a.m.
Geo Metro engines are Suzuki engines.
Motorcycle engines in a way.
They'll take 8000rpm.
The case tends to split if you misshift at 8k as the engine will then zing past 10k.
A friend of mine has run these in NA and Turbo classes with the ECTA and SCTA.
5k rpm is nothing for them.
m
Wayslow,
If you tried the dealer in Orono and got nowhere, try these guys:
here
No affiliation, but I go past them on my way up north and they seem to have one of everything.
