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MG TD TF 1500 - Xpag-alternator

Hi
It seems there is a Xpag-alternator (with tach-drive!)on the market (Ebayitem number: 4515827710)

Any experiences?

Erik
Erik Erik

Did you notice the current price? (!!!). It requires a shift to Neg ground but everything that he says in the description is true. I have another source buried in my e-mails that I intend to dig out in a day or so. This other source has lower amp ones that are cheaper.
John
John Redman

I ran into a chap at Stoneleigh last year that puts alternators into T-Series generator shells including the rev-counter take-off. He had several on his stand and they looked to be quite professional and undistinguisable from the original generator.

He didn't have a web-site,(Sorry, no name)so contact :-

Classic & Vintage Dynamos
Unit 7, Shirebrook Business Centre
Vernon Court
Vernon Street
Shirebrooke
Nottinghamshire NG20 8SP
UK

tel:- 011 44 01623 747666

Gord Clark
Rockburn, Qué.
Gordon A. Clark

Hello

Ok guys, thank you for your trouble and a happy 2005

Erik
Erik Erik

Someone mentioned in the Octagon mag a about a year ago that an Austin Metro alternator can be made to fit a T series inc the rev counter take off.

Jan T
J Targosz

Race Mettle Ltd.
Does a nice conversion of a 20 watt Lucas dynamo into a 40 watt alternator. The conversion is nearly impossible to spot though not cheap, about 350 pounds.
Each unit is hand made with only the original end plates reused. I understand the main body is turned from a solid aluminum billet! I The finished unit weighs half what the old iron job does.
Contact them at racemettleltd.co.uk

Ciao, Ben T
Ben Travato

I did a google on Austin Metro alternator and came up a blank though 1970 Austin America came up with two at ~ $120 including core charge.

John
John Redman

John,
Sure hope you share that info. after you dig it up. I have converted my MGA, and MGB to a bosch alt. and have considered doing that to my TD also, the tach is the only thing holding me up. Not sure I want to electrify my existing tach.
Roy
Roy Dougherty

Somewhere in the archives is a similar thread. The name that pops out is Gerald Felper - felperg@earthlink.net . He charges $250 for a Ford 85 amp alternator that requires an external regulator and $350 for an AC/Delco one wire 65 amp one.
John Redman

This is Jerry Felper's son selling these on Ebay.

Gene Gillam

Jerry Felper is in Anaheim CA. Rebuilt my TC Distributor added a pertronix kit to it and cleaned up and adjusted two Voltage regs for me. Excellent work and reasonable prices.No relationship. Just a satisfied coustomer
Larry Leclerc

I just got this reply from Race Mettle.

Happy new year, thanks for the interest in our products.

We do supply a dynamo look alike with a rear take off for a tacho. This is a
new manufacture if alloy to suit the alternator with the old ends from the
original unit.

We currently have patterns to replace the C40 and C40L type dynamos you can
see on our website. I think the C40 was on the MG TD but I may be wrong.

At this point in time, we are having difficulty getting the old ends so we
would need an old unit with good condition end plates to manufacture a unit.

The price however is £453.00 including VAT plus delivery. (£9.99 on UK
Mainland)

Regards
Steve Turner
For Racemettle Ltd
High torque light weight starter motors and alternators.
Tel:01427 679784
Fax:01427 810593
www.racemettleltd.co.uk
John Redman

This thread was discussed between 31/12/2004 and 04/01/2005

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