Lucas c40 generator substitute (yes generator - ancient!)
 

Hello,

Any suggestions for a more modern substitute for the Lucas C40
generator? This is for a 1960 Series II 109" I'm up for fabing a new
mounting bracket/arm and fooling with wiring, voltage regulators, etc.

Or is there a source for reasonably priced rebuilt C40s?
I can live with the 22 Amps.
I'm in the States.

Thanks

Jay

Lucas c40 generator substitute (yes generator - ancient!)
 

Lucas being British, you might try the one of the forums at
Classic and Sports Car magazine www.classicandsportscar.com.
I am sure someone there has done what you are trying to do.
Dan

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jj ) writes:
> Hello,
>
> Any suggestions for a more modern substitute for the Lucas C40
> generator? This is for a 1960 Series II 109" I'm up for fabing a new
> mounting bracket/arm and fooling with wiring, voltage regulators, etc.
>
> Or is there a source for reasonably priced rebuilt C40s?
> I can live with the 22 Amps.
> I'm in the States.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jay

Lucas c40 generator substitute (yes generator - ancient!)
 

jj > wrote in article >...
> Hello,
>
> Any suggestions for a more modern substitute for the Lucas C40
> generator? This is for a 1960 Series II 109" I'm up for fabing a new
> mounting bracket/arm and fooling with wiring, voltage regulators, etc.
>
> Or is there a source for reasonably priced rebuilt C40s?
> I can live with the 22 Amps.
> I'm in the States.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jay
>


Are you locked into the idea of keeping a generator for aesthetic purposes,
or would a one-wire, GM alternator work for you?

Still have to make up bracketry, and do a bit of wiring, but it would be a
massive improvement.

Lucas c40 generator substitute (yes generator - ancient!)
 

I am partial to the 'GM' Delco 'one wire' units. They are easy to work
with and have a lot of different brackets already available. These are
the ones AMC used in their cars and Jeeps. The one I am thinking of, a
10SI or 12, 15 and 17SI can just have one wire to the battery and one
'switched' 12 volt source to trigger it or turn it on so it charges good
at idle.

You can get them from 42 to 85 amp.

Mike
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jj wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Any suggestions for a more modern substitute for the Lucas C40
> generator? This is for a 1960 Series II 109" I'm up for fabing a new
> mounting bracket/arm and fooling with wiring, voltage regulators, etc.
>
> Or is there a source for reasonably priced rebuilt C40s?
> I can live with the 22 Amps.
> I'm in the States.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jay