REFLECTOR:ALternator Woes

[KeithHallsten]

Scott,

The best automotive alternators are made by Nippon Denso.  I don't know that
you can get a 60-amp-plus with internal regulator for under $100, though.
B&C Products takes N-D alternators, removes the internal regulator,
precision balances them, and sells them as the most reliable aircraft
alternators available.  I just ordered one of their L-60 (60-amp)
alternators for the IO-540 I'm having built up.  These are not cheap, but as
you point out, reliability is worth quite a bit, at least from time to time!

Keith

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Derrick" <scott@tnstaafl.net>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>; <canards@tnstaafl.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 1:51 PM
Subject: REFLECTOR:ALternator Woes


> Had a fantastic flight today flying down the Colorado river at 500 AWL
> from Grand Junction for a hundred or so miles.  Beautiful scenery and a
> blast to fly the canyons.
>
> After turning south east to go to Farmington for lunch,great Mexican
> restaurant, high gas prices, my alternator started to act up again.
> What a bummer to end such a nice flight with my wife. Not to mention
> that it scared the bejesus out of her to have the Low Amperage Light
> flash and then have the engine monitor recycle.
>
> That's it. I give up on this 1970's overpriced piece of crap.  I should
> have changed to another model when the first one failed.
>
> What is a good solid new vintage alternator, with an internal regulator
> that is cheap, i.e.. I can get it at Autozone with a lifetime warranty
> for less than a $100.  I need 60+ amps, the more the merrier but it
> needs to be light and tough enough to stand the pounding that 200 HP
> Lycoming puts out.
>
> Scott
>
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