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Conversion fit issues???
:?: I have the poorboy conversion kit, ordered a new Nippo alternator that Tricky put me on to. ready to install.

Cut off brackets, trim out timing covers, remove bolts replace with new, install everything. Nothing lines up.

So I start at the source. First issue the crank pulley is tight against the timing cover. Got this sovled by making a new (thicker) adapter spacer.

Next issue; adjusting/reinforcing bracket; does not naturally reach the upper adjusting bracket without the lower bracket being raised on an angle.
Added spacers to cylindrical bracket to align pulleys. Now the belt adjusting bracket is even more out of align, not a big issue to cut off bracket, relocate and have welded.

This is when I notice the choke will no work on the front carb as the alt is too close for proper operation. This is because bottom bracket is too short and on an angle so as to reach the top adjusting bracket.
Simple make a new (longer and higher) lower bracket.

This is where I have stopped the install. Time to work on other areas of the bike and do more analizing of the install.

Guys, is it me or are others runing into similar issues???? Sad Sad Sad Sad
Howard & Sharon Sims-GWRRA#259911
EX 1986 Aspencade
EX 2002 GL-1800

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Conversion fit issues??? - by silverfoxwing - 03-25-2007, 11:09 AM
[No subject] - by SIR tricky - 03-25-2007, 01:56 PM
[No subject] - by Guest - 03-25-2007, 07:00 PM
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[No subject] - by admin - 03-26-2007, 07:44 AM
[No subject] - by Guest - 03-26-2007, 12:47 PM
[No subject] - by admin - 03-26-2007, 03:57 PM
[No subject] - by silverfoxwing - 03-26-2007, 06:06 PM
[No subject] - by Guest - 03-26-2007, 07:02 PM
[No subject] - by Guest - 03-27-2007, 01:35 PM
[No subject] - by Guest - 03-27-2007, 07:02 PM
[No subject] - by Guest - 03-27-2007, 07:08 PM
CONVERSION ABS PLASTIC SHEETS - by MIKE BURNS - 03-27-2007, 07:11 PM
[No subject] - by captpfd - 03-28-2007, 12:54 PM
[No subject] - by Guest - 03-28-2007, 05:36 PM
CONVERSION ALTERNATORS - by MIKE BURNS - 03-28-2007, 06:39 PM
[No subject] - by Guest - 03-28-2007, 11:50 PM
[No subject] - by Guest - 03-29-2007, 06:50 AM
CONVERSION ALTERNATORS - by MIKE BURNS - 03-29-2007, 06:56 AM
Conversion fit issues - by Guest - 03-29-2007, 07:42 AM
[No subject] - by captpfd - 03-29-2007, 08:30 AM
ALTERNATOR CONVERSION - by MIKE BURNS - 03-29-2007, 08:47 AM
[No subject] - by admin - 03-29-2007, 09:01 AM
[No subject] - by Guest - 03-29-2007, 10:37 AM
[No subject] - by captpfd - 03-29-2007, 11:15 AM
ALTERNATOR CONVERSIONS - by MIKE BURNS - 03-29-2007, 11:28 AM
[No subject] - by captpfd - 03-29-2007, 01:52 PM
ALTERNATOR CONVERSION - by MIKE BURNS - 03-29-2007, 02:40 PM
[No subject] - by Guest - 03-29-2007, 07:18 PM
[No subject] - by Guest - 03-29-2007, 08:11 PM
[No subject] - by Guest - 03-30-2007, 06:49 AM
[No subject] - by admin - 03-30-2007, 08:58 AM
ALTERNATOR CONVERSION - by MIKE BURNS - 03-30-2007, 09:53 AM
[No subject] - by captpfd - 03-30-2007, 10:55 AM
CONVERSION ALTERNATORS - by MIKE BURNS - 03-30-2007, 11:13 AM
[No subject] - by SIR tricky - 03-30-2007, 05:13 PM
ALTERNATOR CONVERSIONS - by MIKE BURNS - 03-30-2007, 05:42 PM
alternator conversions - by MIKE BURNS - 03-30-2007, 05:52 PM
alternatorconversion - by MIKE BURNS - 03-30-2007, 06:08 PM
[No subject] - by roadawg - 03-31-2007, 05:16 AM
[No subject] - by roadawg - 03-31-2007, 05:28 AM
[No subject] - by SIR tricky - 03-31-2007, 05:49 AM
[No subject] - by admin - 03-31-2007, 05:58 AM
ALTERNATOR CONVERSION - by MIKE BURNS - 03-31-2007, 06:59 AM
[No subject] - by admin - 03-31-2007, 08:42 AM
[No subject] - by SIR tricky - 03-31-2007, 01:17 PM
ALTERNATOR CONVERSION - by MIKE BURNS - 03-31-2007, 01:37 PM
ALTERNATOR CONVERSION - by MIKE BURNS - 03-31-2007, 01:50 PM
ALTERNATOR CONVERSION - by MIKE BURNS - 03-31-2007, 02:37 PM
ALTERNATOR CONVERSION - by MIKE BURNS - 03-31-2007, 03:52 PM
[No subject] - by roadawg - 03-31-2007, 05:46 PM
[No subject] - by admin - 04-01-2007, 01:03 AM
Re: ALTERNATOR CONVERSION - by admin - 04-01-2007, 01:06 AM
ALTERNATOR CONVERSION - by MIKE BURNS - 04-01-2007, 06:47 AM
[No subject] - by Guest - 04-01-2007, 07:24 AM
[No subject] - by silverfoxwing - 04-01-2007, 01:14 PM
[No subject] - by Guest - 04-01-2007, 05:09 PM
[No subject] - by Guest - 04-01-2007, 05:14 PM
[No subject] - by Guest - 04-02-2007, 06:01 AM
[No subject] - by admin - 04-02-2007, 09:36 AM
ALTERNATOR CONVERSION - by MIKE BURNS - 04-02-2007, 09:40 AM
[No subject] - by admin - 04-02-2007, 10:04 AM
[No subject] - by TNroadrider - 04-02-2007, 11:13 AM
[No subject] - by Guest - 04-02-2007, 03:31 PM
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[No subject] - by TNroadrider - 04-03-2007, 05:42 AM
[No subject] - by roadawg - 04-03-2007, 05:46 AM
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[No subject] - by roadawg - 04-05-2007, 03:50 PM
[No subject] - by admin - 04-05-2007, 04:23 PM
[No subject] - by SIR tricky - 04-05-2007, 05:27 PM
[No subject] - by SIR tricky - 04-05-2007, 06:09 PM
ALTERNATOR CONVERSION - by MIKE BURNS - 04-05-2007, 06:19 PM
[No subject] - by SIR tricky - 04-05-2007, 08:56 PM
[No subject] - by roadawg - 04-06-2007, 06:10 AM
[No subject] - by Guest - 04-06-2007, 06:57 AM
[No subject] - by SIR tricky - 04-06-2007, 09:10 AM
[No subject] - by roadawg - 04-06-2007, 01:38 PM
[No subject] - by admin - 04-06-2007, 02:09 PM
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[No subject] - by roadawg - 04-06-2007, 03:55 PM
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[No subject] - by admin - 04-06-2007, 05:09 PM
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