Date:         Sun, 21 Aug 2022 14:30:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Brett Ne <brettn777@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Brett Ne <brettn777@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: '82 Diesel vanagon. Longer replacement alternator pulley
              spindle
Comments: To: "J.C." <dougm+sfbayrangers@kzsu.stanford.edu>
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My camper van was originally an 82 diesel, but someone in its deep, sordid
past converted it to a 1.8 VW Fox engine.  My alternator pulley is also
about 1/4" out of alignment.  I've chosen to not worry about it and just
replace the belt every couple years.  So far, no problem.

Brett

On Sun, Aug 21, 2022, 10:01 AM J.C. <dougm+sfbayrangers@kzsu.stanford.edu>
wrote:

> I own a '82 diesel Westfalia. I just bought a replacement alternator, but
> the alternator pulley spindle is about 1/4" longer than the existing one (2
> 1/4" vs 2"). Is it too risky to go ahead and swap it in?
>
> The distance between the center of the alternator pulley and the next
> pulley along the belt is about 6", so I'm not sure if the 1/4" extra length
> will lead to a problem or not. I'm planning on heading out on a 600 mile
> trip later in the week, but crunched for time. Thoughts?
>
> Thanks.
>