Possible Solution for Mustang Dual Alt Setup

[Guest]

An alt spinning backwards will have cooling issues.

this is true. is there a way that mechman or whoever can just mount the fan backwards?

[OrionStang]

Doesn't work that way Kranny. It would have to be machined with the fins reversed, talk about money.

[E a r t h]

Ken, what you would be attempting to do with your original post , is re-invent the wheel.

You could always go with a 370xp. The only concern I would have with that would be belt slip, which you may, or may not get lucky with.

Wouldn't duals have greater idle performance than a 370?

Ken, what you would be attempting to do with your original post , is re-invent the wheel.

You could always go with a 370xp. The only concern I would have with that would be belt slip, which you may, or may not get lucky with.

Wouldn't duals have greater idle performance than a 370?

Yes, unless two inferior units were used, but back to your 1st post. Your sketch resembles what would require you to re-engineer the alternator. Essentially mounting another unit facing rearward would do the same thing. Only difference would be direction of rotor rotation.

[OrionStang]

Okay, with bith units facing the same direction, the only hurdle is how to attach the center shafts. Look at the pics I took of my stock alt. Somehow attach a rod from the pulley of unit A to the rear shaft of unit B.

Or am I missing something?

[sphinxbccp]

Could you extend the rear of the shaft of the secondary alt and attach a pulley to that? That way the cooling doesn't change?

[Omega5002]

Is there no room to mount it next to the main alt?

[OrionStang]

Thats a V6.

[Omega5002]

Nevermind then, forgot you had a GT

[OrionStang]

Mine is tucked away nice and tight under the throttle body. You can barely see it here, same color as the car.

[I.V]

interesting ,good luck