

| Subject: | Woodruff Key was a red herring, now fan scrapes on alternator |
| From: | Conrad Klahn |
| Date: | Mon, 22 Aug 2005 21:24:35 -0500 |
Hi, Thanks to all who have replied. I am OK with not having a woodruff key now. So I put everything back together, and find that the fan (between the pulley and alternator) scrapes the alternator. The fan fits perfectly on the OG Bosch alternator (just tried it again) - but scrapes with no clearance on the rebuilt (no name) alternator. I'll go out and find a washer to put in between the pressed-in bushing and the fan - but just wanted to send an FYI in case anyone else is considering one of those cheap $99 alternators. My only concern now is having the belt somewhat out of alignment. I'll have to watch it I suppose. As a side note, I came across an article outlining how to upgrade to a later-style 90 amp alternator. Anyone have experience doing this? I know that I would have to modify the stock harness/connector, and from the article, it looked like some other bits needed modification: http://www.vintagewatercooleds.com/tech/Techtips/Timbotechnotes/ alternator/alternator.htm Thanks again for the feedback. Conrad
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