Alternator Parts

[Dan Mapes]

We have Leece-Neville Co. flange mounted alternators on our 6-71TIs. They are 90 amp, 14v, pn 8923597, service parts type 3525JC, complete model number A001090652.
We tossed one on the bank coming over to the Abacos, and I need the guts to get this thing going again.
Anyone have a lead on a place where I can get diodes, regulators, etc. for these things?

[DLCameron2]

HI Dan:

Try contacting Dan at: http://heavy-truck-parts-and-service...-electric.html

Let us know how it works out.

DC

[rsmith]

We have Leece-Neville Co. flange mounted alternators on our 6-71TIs. They are 90 amp, 14v, pn 8923597, service parts type 3525JC, complete model number A001090652.
We tossed one on the bank coming over to the Abacos, and I need the guts to get this thing going again.
Anyone have a lead on a place where I can get diodes, regulators, etc. for these things?

Sarasola starter and generator in Ft Pierce. Family deal, they rebuild anything on site.
3100 N US Highway 1
Fort Pierce, FL 34946-8746
(772) 465-8274

[GJH]

Vic's DC Electric in Stuart is another place to call. Good guy.

http://www.vicsdc.com/

[Dan Mapes]

Thank you everyone. Getting this fixed is large, not huge but large. Since it is the stbd alternator, we are not in a bad way. Most of the bridge etc. is driven off the port side thank goodness.
But if we are going to continue on, having this one taken care of so I can divert load will be a very good thing.
Fortunately we will hang on Elbow Cay for a few months allowing time to debug and swap out parts.
I'll try all of these folks out. Maybe they can ship us some parts.

[Boatsb]

Does this mean you don't have a spare? Why not send it to one of the shops and get it repaired right instead of making it a 3 month project. This way it's finished and off the worry list. Then you can enjoy the time in the islands.

[yachtsmanbill]

That should almost be available as an exchange. Dont forget to buy a gasket! ws

[rsmith]

Thank you everyone. Getting this fixed is large, not huge but large. Since it is the stbd alternator, we are not in a bad way. Most of the bridge etc. is driven off the port side thank goodness.
But if we are going to continue on, having this one taken care of so I can divert load will be a very good thing.
Fortunately we will hang on Elbow Cay for a few months allowing time to debug and swap out parts.
I'll try all of these folks out. Maybe they can ship us some parts.

If your at at Hopetown take a run over to Man-o-war they do a lot of boatbuilding and repairs over there. I'm sure someone named Aubury can help you.

[REBrueckner]

Always a good idea to be able to parallel your start batteries for long periods when underway for just such a problem. I added a manual battery switch so I could parallel house batts and port, house and stbd, or all three together to insure charging even if I lost an alternator.

A light duty alternative, without the ability to charge if an alternator goes out is to provide two sources for your electronics....by running another medium size wire to your most used helm and adding a selector switch.

When you have time, maybe you can find a rebuilt alternator to fit your rig or maybe find one on ebay. I ended up, after seaching for a few mos, with a $400 dollar 160 amp rebuilt Powerline alternator for about $100 from ebay as a spare. It uses the same smart regulator as my other two Powerlines so a change out would have been mostly mounting work not wiring.

For those with belt charge alternators, a spare belt or belt set is not a bad idea..especially if it fits either engine.

[Dan Mapes]

The thought of shipping this back to the States scares the heck out of me since without it I cannot run the engine. It's loss would be a disaster. Thus if I can get diodes and a regulator for it, perhaps that will resolve the issue.
Maybe I was incorrect with my description. It's shaft driven off the back end of the supercharger. Looking around on the web finding these things is like finding cavity free hen's teeth and if you do, 2k sounds like the going price? Insane. I'll add a high output belt system instead of getting a spare once this is resolved.

Are there replacement alternators that will mount up to the existing hardware because they have the proper shaft etc.?

I found a set of images that look like the part:

http://www.surplusman.com/Detail.php?itemid=4725


Out of curiousity, can one pull the regulator and jumper the wires to see if the regulator swap will resolve this?

By the way the stbd side alternator is only driving gauges etc. and the generator will charge the battery with its alternator (small as it is though). The only issue is starting the genny and the house bank (2 8D AGMs) have a parallel switch to the engine battery so I have some capability there as well. I have a switch installed and a wire to dual/1/2 the engine batteries to the house as well, but I need to add an additional wire to another switch and its full.