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Michael Echemann
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Scott:
As I understand it Amphicar did have a optional metal pulley available. Not
to make is sound like you could check it off on any order sheet with the
larger engine, dual carbs or A/C but most likely via replacements through
the parts dept.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Augustine, Richard S. (LNG-SHEP) <richard.augustine@shepards.com>
To: <amphicar-lovers@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 8:21 PM
Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Generator Pulleys and Alternator conversions
>
> Whilst rummaging through the pile a parts attendant to my once and
> future Amphicar I came across a cast metal pulley (chromed too!) that is
an
> exact duplicate of the Bakelite one on the car and the remains of the
> Bakelite one on the spare generator (wonder how it got all broken?).
Would
> this be a MB or Porsche part? Given the life expectancy of the original
> plastic ones I don't want to get rid of this one but it appears that there
> are metal equivalents out there!
> At first I had to laugh at the question of whether to switch to a GM
> alt. or Triumph alt. A frequently reoccurring topic on the Triumph list
is
> the procedure of switching from a Triumph alt. to a GM one. But, if a
> direct swap is easily available that might be a better way to go.
>
> Happy swimming
> Scott
>
> Scott Augustine, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
> richard.augustine@shepards.com
> '65 & '70 Chevelles, '61 Corvette, '59 TR3A
> '53 Morris Minor, '66 Amphicar, etc.,
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> amphicar-lovers-unsubscribe@egroups.com
>
>
>
>
As I understand it Amphicar did have a optional metal pulley available. Not
to make is sound like you could check it off on any order sheet with the
larger engine, dual carbs or A/C but most likely via replacements through
the parts dept.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Augustine, Richard S. (LNG-SHEP) <richard.augustine@shepards.com>
To: <amphicar-lovers@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 8:21 PM
Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Generator Pulleys and Alternator conversions
>
> Whilst rummaging through the pile a parts attendant to my once and
> future Amphicar I came across a cast metal pulley (chromed too!) that is
an
> exact duplicate of the Bakelite one on the car and the remains of the
> Bakelite one on the spare generator (wonder how it got all broken?).
Would
> this be a MB or Porsche part? Given the life expectancy of the original
> plastic ones I don't want to get rid of this one but it appears that there
> are metal equivalents out there!
> At first I had to laugh at the question of whether to switch to a GM
> alt. or Triumph alt. A frequently reoccurring topic on the Triumph list
is
> the procedure of switching from a Triumph alt. to a GM one. But, if a
> direct swap is easily available that might be a better way to go.
>
> Happy swimming
> Scott
>
> Scott Augustine, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
> richard.augustine@shepards.com
> '65 & '70 Chevelles, '61 Corvette, '59 TR3A
> '53 Morris Minor, '66 Amphicar, etc.,
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> amphicar-lovers-unsubscribe@egroups.com
>
>
>
>