After running for the 40 min the Enthusiasts Club had set up at Le Mans Classic with headlights fans pumps etc on, the alternator gave up the fight and died. I found out the next day as we drove back to ferry, the battery just made it to the port it all came to a stop on the dockside.
Here is the question. The unit on the car is the 100 amp Ford Mustang one wire ( G2? ) It is mounted on the rhs and is in confined space; the pulley is backed by a chrome disc. There are limited fan cooling blades but the alternator has little by way of cooling vents.
Has the heat build up and lack of cooling done for the alternator?
I have looked at some 100a UK one wire alternators (TVR & Landrover) they all have fan equipped drive pulleys and have plenty of vents to allow cooling air to be drawn through the body of the alternator.
Would this type be more suited to the task?
We made it home ( on a truck ) After a good long charge the battery has recovered; on start up the alternator was not delivering high enough voltage to produce a charge to the battery. however it did dim the ignition warning light, in the bright French sun it had appeared to go out.
Any help on this would be appreciated before I either buy a replacement or modify to fit the more vented type.
Steve
Here is the question. The unit on the car is the 100 amp Ford Mustang one wire ( G2? ) It is mounted on the rhs and is in confined space; the pulley is backed by a chrome disc. There are limited fan cooling blades but the alternator has little by way of cooling vents.
Has the heat build up and lack of cooling done for the alternator?
I have looked at some 100a UK one wire alternators (TVR & Landrover) they all have fan equipped drive pulleys and have plenty of vents to allow cooling air to be drawn through the body of the alternator.
Would this type be more suited to the task?
We made it home ( on a truck ) After a good long charge the battery has recovered; on start up the alternator was not delivering high enough voltage to produce a charge to the battery. however it did dim the ignition warning light, in the bright French sun it had appeared to go out.
Any help on this would be appreciated before I either buy a replacement or modify to fit the more vented type.
Steve