Need a non T series part

[Chuck Poe]

Hey Group, Does anyone out there know where I can find a Austin Healey Bugeye sprite tach. drive generator? Mine has a burned out armature and produces about 2 volts. The local auto electric guy can't repair it. Both Moss and Victoria are out of stock. Anyone out there know of someone who can rebuild mine? Appreciate any help. Regards Chuck Poe

[Dave Osborn]

Chuck Don't know where you live, but we have a guy here in RI that you might try. He specializes in Brit electrics, and has rebuilt 9 post regulators and such for me You can reach him at the following: JACK'S AUTO IGNITION Libera St. Cranston, RI 02920 942-1265 Good Luck, Dave Osborn TC 10217 PS. Anyone going to Limerock VSCCA races this weekend in Conn? -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Poe [mailto:chuck@trueform-tn.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 3:01 PM To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject: [mg-tabc] Need a non T series part Hey Group, Does anyone out there know where I can find a Austin Healey Bugeye sprite tach. drive generator? Mine has a burned out armature and produces about 2 volts. The local auto electric guy can't repair it. Both Moss and Victoria are out of stock. Anyone out there know of someone who can rebuild mine? Appreciate any help. Regards Chuck Poe Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[RonMGTC@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/28/2001 2:02:29 PM Central Daylight Time, chuck@trueform-tn.com writes: > Yes, YOU can. Disassemble the generator keeping track of what goes where. A digital camera helps the first time. Call an armature rewinding shop and have them check the armature, if it needs to be rewound it should cost about $25, in Chicago at least. The field coils are usually wrapped in newspaper or tape. Ask the armature shop where to get the tape and the'll probably give you some to rewrap your if they are good. The end plates need bushings and should be available from any bearing supplier, bring the pates in and have them measure it for you. Have a machine shop press in the bushes ($5). Get the brushes from Moss or where ever and that's pretty much it. You will have a better unit than any of the usual places sell for less money. You can also spend days making it cosmetically perfect. Remember to soak the bushes overnight in 10W before installation. Ron

[David and Joyce Edgar]

If you are on the west coast (or even if you're not), I reccommend TABC member Jerry Felper, Anaheim, California, felperg@earthlink.net. He is listed on our TABC web site Parts Suppliers link as British Auto Electric (in the Restorers section). I had taken a TC generator to a local auto electric shop and they said it could not be fixed. Jerry did it quickly and at a reasonable cost. My armature windings were shorted out also. David Edgar, TC 5108 El Cajon, California

>Hey Group, >Does anyone out there know where I can find a Austin Healey Bugeye sprite >tach. drive generator? >Mine has a burned out armature and produces about 2 volts. The local auto >electric guy can't repair it. Both Moss and Victoria are out of stock. >Anyone out there know of someone who can rebuild mine? >Appreciate any help. >Regards >Chuck Poe

[Skip Kelsey]

Gerry Felper at British Auto Electric can fix it. 714-630-1074 Cheers: Skip Kelsey.......................................... At 03:00 PM 8/28/01 -0400, Chuck Poe wrote:

>Hey Group, >Does anyone out there know where I can find a Austin Healey Bugeye sprite >tach. drive generator? >Mine has a burned out armature and produces about 2 volts. The local auto >electric guy can't repair it. Both Moss and Victoria are out of stock. >Anyone out there know of someone who can rebuild mine? >Appreciate any help. >Regards >Chuck Poe > > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[et1]

Chuck I have used an early Sprite tach drive generator on my TD so assume that a TD or TF unit would work on your sprite. Threads for the tach drive are the same. Mark Evenchick

----- Original Message ----- From: Chuck Poe chuck@trueform-tn.com> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 2:00 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] Need a non T series part > Hey Group, > Does anyone out there know where I can find a Austin Healey Bugeye sprite > tach. drive generator? > Mine has a burned out armature and produces about 2 volts. The local auto > electric guy can't repair it. Both Moss and Victoria are out of stock. > Anyone out there know of someone who can rebuild mine? > Appreciate any help. > Regards > Chuck Poe > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > >

[et1]

----- Original Message ----- From: Chuck Poe chuck@trueform-tn.com> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 2:00 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] Need a non T series part > Hey Group, > Does anyone out there know where I can find a Austin Healey Bugeye sprite > tach. drive generator? > Mine has a burned out armature and produces about 2 volts. The local auto > electric guy can't repair it. Both Moss and Victoria are out of stock. > Anyone out there know of someone who can rebuild mine? > Appreciate any help. > Regards > Chuck Poe > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > >