a/c elim kit from rpi

[rfkellner@snet.net (Rick Kellner)]

Eric,
    The title of this article in the link below is 'Alternator retro' fit
but it is actually ac removal and alternator upgrade.  I did this to my 84
8v without any problems.  Once all the ac and all the ac brackets are off,
the alternator mounts to the block.  The key is sourcing the correct pulley
combination from any A1 without ac.  Also, when you find the right
combination in the junk yard, you will see how the alternator is mounted.
Used pulleys and new belt ran about $20.

http://www.nwlink.com/~vdb/vw/Electrical/A1_90A_alt_retr.html

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Van Sprewenburg" <brett@netacc.net>
To: "eric tomorrow" <herorec@earthlink.net>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: a/c elim kit from rpi


> >has anyone gotten this kit? how's it working out for you?
> >
> >
> >-eric tomorrow-
> >herorec@earthlink.net
> >
>
> I have it on my car, cost way more then it was worth.  The belt they sent
was
> totally age cracked and no good what-so-ever.  I needed to machine the
back
> side of the mounting bracket before it would mount up near the waterpump
> properly, and for the final insult, they did not include the proper
> bolts for it
> to mount up (can't remember exactly, either not included at all, or they
were
> not long enough).
>
> After all that, it pretty much works fine.  No I never bothered to
> contact RPI over
> the problems, as I knew I could make it work, and it just wasn't worth my
time
> fighting with them about it.
>
> ==Brett
>
>  \/  '84 Scirocco (ITB racer 2B) | "Hot VW's, take two home. They're
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