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My job ends soon (and then try to live on SS eeeek) so after tackling my jeep to make it daily driver and not my alternator-less LMTV... I want to tackle my Alternator Project Twin alternators - one for House/Work batteries and one for start/vehicle lights. BOTH 24v. and a converter for 12v. 140amp per alternator
Why?? 1. cause I got them for a steal of a deal and they are of high caliber (Balmer) 2. I like option to shut off the house one once all bats topped off and run off solar only on that bank. Reduces engine drag. Aiming for with House on solar, can run while driving a HHO system I got from Europe bus project w/out its power draw coming from the engine at all (a downside of HHO)... Make it solar powered only. (will mainly be used to clean combustion/improve engine life. little help up steep grades. Not expecting MPG increase)
So this thread is about brackets to mount two alts on an A0. (twin V belts)... thought is.... one each of the two belts, go to a single alternator . should give a lot of belt wrap this way too... Since these alternators, like on most diesels require two belts....... then still need an additional belt in the mix somehow to get close that, thus thinking one that runs between the two alternators. NOT perfect match... but IMHO should offer close to the same belt drive benefits in twin belt drive of OEM set up. issue with this is.... how to tighten that belt???
Here is one idea as a base to start with for one alternator... but I dont have that CAT mount... but it could be coppied a bit. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threa...odern-replacement-for-ppd.219505/post-2568629
This one looks as a better base to start with on A0 (modded OEM mount) amd this part of project I could do myself.
NOTE- not including in my examples the one twin atlernator set up (which I cant afford anyway) that presently (or was) being sold cause its appears obvious there is not enough belt wrap to work
Question to members here is what ideas can you throw this way for mounting/bracket making. Looks like Balmar's are J mount/Delco?. I will be adding an AC compressor on opposit side of engine via the Waterloo bracket.
PS-too get the second belt in there between alts... I have found their are three Pulley V belts available.
Why?? 1. cause I got them for a steal of a deal and they are of high caliber (Balmer) 2. I like option to shut off the house one once all bats topped off and run off solar only on that bank. Reduces engine drag. Aiming for with House on solar, can run while driving a HHO system I got from Europe bus project w/out its power draw coming from the engine at all (a downside of HHO)... Make it solar powered only. (will mainly be used to clean combustion/improve engine life. little help up steep grades. Not expecting MPG increase)
So this thread is about brackets to mount two alts on an A0. (twin V belts)... thought is.... one each of the two belts, go to a single alternator . should give a lot of belt wrap this way too... Since these alternators, like on most diesels require two belts....... then still need an additional belt in the mix somehow to get close that, thus thinking one that runs between the two alternators. NOT perfect match... but IMHO should offer close to the same belt drive benefits in twin belt drive of OEM set up. issue with this is.... how to tighten that belt???
Here is one idea as a base to start with for one alternator... but I dont have that CAT mount... but it could be coppied a bit. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threa...odern-replacement-for-ppd.219505/post-2568629
This one looks as a better base to start with on A0 (modded OEM mount) amd this part of project I could do myself.
NOTE- not including in my examples the one twin atlernator set up (which I cant afford anyway) that presently (or was) being sold cause its appears obvious there is not enough belt wrap to work
Question to members here is what ideas can you throw this way for mounting/bracket making. Looks like Balmar's are J mount/Delco?. I will be adding an AC compressor on opposit side of engine via the Waterloo bracket.
PS-too get the second belt in there between alts... I have found their are three Pulley V belts available.