small alternator

[77racing]

Has any one fitted a small light weight alternator 65 - 75 amp to a 5lts V8. If so any suggestions , I was told some one had fitted a Komatsu digger one with no problems.

[phazed]

Simon, Sardonicus has.

PM him.

[77racing]

Hi Mate,
was hoping you popped up O knowledgeable one. Will call shortly, been mad in my camp of late.

[Matthew Poxon]

I have one of these to fit to mine soon....

http://www.brise.co.uk/Brise-5SIACR.html

What amperage are the OEM units?

[ukdj]

100 amp iirc

[phillpot]

ukdj said:

100 amp iirc

... but intended for a Range Rover with umpteen more electrical things to run...

[phazed]

Apparently it is a Kubota mini digger type alternator.

http://d3d71ba2asa5oz.cloudfront.net/13000024/imag...

[Matthew Poxon]

Is that the one I have ordered Peter?

[phazed]

Matthew Poxon said:

Is that the one I have ordered Peter?

Not the saying, but similar.

I look forward to seeing one of these on a car.

[77racing]

phillpot said:

ukdj said:

100 amp iirc

... but intended for a Range Rover with umpteen more electrical things to run...

75amp should be plenty so i'm told.

[77racing]

Matthew Poxon said:

I have one of these to fit to mine soon....

http://www.brise.co.uk/Brise-5SIACR.html

What amperage are the OEM units?

Brise are the Rolls Royce of alternators and you pay for it.

[77racing]

I have just spoken to my local digger supplier and all the digger alternators will be 40 amp so i'm barking up the wrong tree with that idea. Nippon Denso is another in the mix will check that line of thought out.

[phillpot]

77racing said:

I have just spoken to my local digger supplier and all the digger alternators will be 40 amp

That'll be fine................ in daylight

[phazed]

I am sure that Simon said that 40amp would be plenty for a racer.

[QBee]

I thought racers were 40 watt?

[phazed]

What?

[77racing]

What you mean "What" ?

[77racing]

I have to run ignition , three fuel pumps and lights for 40 mins. I really don't think 40 amps will cut it. I could go LED for rear lights as the rain light would be on. but I need to leave the mini head lamps in. If I start having to change to LED I might as well just go for a bigger out put and bigger price.

[Matthew Poxon]

77racing said:

Brise are the Rolls Royce of alternators and you pay for it.

75amp should be plenty so i'm told.

I am hoping 60A will be OK now!

A few people I know highly recommended the Brise unit so hopefully it will be a good purchase. Having said that mine is still running the original factory OEM unit with no issues.

[QBee]

Matthew Poxon said:

77racing said:

Brise are the Rolls Royce of alternators and you pay for it.

75amp should be plenty so i'm told.

I am hoping 60A will be OK now!

A few people I know highly recommended the Brise unit so hopefully it will be a good purchase. Having said that mine is still running the original factory OEM unit with no issues.

Ah, but if you can save a kilo in the engine bay, that's an extra Essex breakfast you can enjoy