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Ellis Kinney

Ellis Kinney

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Northern Ky. 30 miles Southeast of Cincinnati
I bought an alternator and included bracket to convert my M to 12 volt and electronic ignition. I bought the electronic conversion kit from this sight even though it was a little more expensive than other places. The alternator for my tractor YT did not have. I ordered from DB Electrical. The bracket was the problem. It should have been a quick and fast installation. The holes were off where the bracket bolted to the head. I filled the holes in and re drilled to fit. The U shaped piece welded to the bracket that holds the alternator was put on crooked and the holes were off. I re-manufactured that part of the bracket and re welded. The part of the bracket that holds the adjustment arm was crooked. I ground it off and re welded. It took me three of four hours of piddling to get the whole bracket correct. This is the worst case of almost right I have ever seen. I would caution against ordering from DB Electrical, but lots of internet sites sell the same alternator and bracket. Ellis
 
(quoted from post at 13:50:36 01/17/20) I bought an alternator and included bracket to convert my M to 12 volt and electronic ignition. I bought the electronic conversion kit from this sight even though it was a little more expensive than other places. The alternator for my tractor YT did not have. I ordered from DB Electrical. The bracket was the problem. It should have been a quick and fast installation. The holes were off where the bracket bolted to the head. I filled the holes in and re drilled to fit. The U shaped piece welded to the bracket that holds the alternator was put on crooked and the holes were off. I re-manufactured that part of the bracket and re welded. The part of the bracket that holds the adjustment arm was crooked. I ground it off and re welded. It took me three of four hours of piddling to get the whole bracket correct. This is the worst case of almost right I have ever seen. I would caution against ordering from DB Electrical, but lots of internet sites sell the same alternator and bracket. Ellis
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That's unfortunate. I've bought from DB Electrical and was satisfied with the purchase.
 
T hats why I make my own bracket use the Hitachi gen for 55 an then use the original belt. Fits under the hood great
 
I have purchased from DB Electrical multiple time and never had a problem, but I have never purchased a bracket for alternator either. I always roll my own.
 
I have used a really long bolt and a piece of pipe cut to length as an adapter.
Even use a few flat washers.:)
 
Go to a home center or farm store and buy a piece of strap iron and bend and drill to fit in less time than rework takes.
 
I always get the double pulley on the alternators makes lining up a whole lot easier sometimes,if the double pulley is in the way I just switch out to a single pulley and keep the double for future use.Have dealt with DB a lot and they have always bee great to deal with.
 
I use the original bracket -- flip it upside down and put it back on-- then I use a mini alt.that I get off of ebay -- 12 volt one wire -- might need a spacer to line it up and use the same belt-- might need to change the tightner bracket a bit -- never had one fail yet -- Roy --- PS - they fit under the hood real nice too !
 
Doing OK. Should be better but could be worse! Snowing today & tonight with wind & blizzard conditions tomorrow. Then cold on Sun.
 
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