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oljoe001 · 02-03-2012, 10:57 PM

Hi AL, I don't have any other pictures of it off the truck but I can tell you I used 20 Gg sheet metal for the housing the back I used a strip of sheet metal and bent it in a brake the shrunk the eges till it was round and tig welded it in then tigged nuts inside to hold the generator back on. its quite a lot of work. I also welded up my 2" pulley and machined it so it would fit. if the Hitachi will fit the original housing I would go that route. I probably would have had I known. I do believe the Hitachi is about 300.00 if I am correct. also I believe it has an external fan that might cause issues??

02-03-2012, 10:57 PM	#27
oljoe001 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Brodhead Ky Posts: 39	Re: my alternator that look like a generator Hi AL, I don't have any other pictures of it off the truck but I can tell you I used 20 Gg sheet metal for the housing the back I used a strip of sheet metal and bent it in a brake the shrunk the eges till it was round and tig welded it in then tigged nuts inside to hold the generator back on. its quite a lot of work. I also welded up my 2" pulley and machined it so it would fit. if the Hitachi will fit the original housing I would go that route. I probably would have had I known. I do believe the Hitachi is about 300.00 if I am correct. also I believe it has an external fan that might cause issues??