In a message dated 6/13/2002 5:57:56 PM Pacific Standard Time,
PreDial@aol.com writes:
> Dave,
>
> Seems like a simple speed reduction unit made up of timing belts (cogged
> belts) could be made up to allow the use of the B&C alternator. We haven't
>
> got our engine yet and didn't take enough measurements at SnF to start a
> design, but that's what we're thinking about. It won't be all that much
> less
> expensive than the Rotax 40 A unit since the B&C is about $800 US.
>
>
Where would this be mounted? Where would the drive be? I can envisage a
pulley of some sort mounted piggy back on the existing alternator drive, but
a flexible coupling to insure that a problem results in a loss of the
alternator and not a problem transferred to the engine.
Dave
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