Russell Kent wrote:

Mike Pienaar wrote:

Some of the guys here that are installing auto conversions mentioned using
an Isuzu (same as GM ) truck alternator that has an integral  vacuum pump
attached to the rear of the unit. It is evidently used on the turbo diesel
models to supply vacuum to the brakes. I don't know if anybody has succeeded
but it should reduce complexity.

Perhaps, but I would like to know how the vacuum pump fails before I'd risk losing
both the vacuum source and the alternator from a single vacuum pump seizure.  Or
maybe the combined vacuum pump/alternator could be used with another alternator,
giving a dual alternator setup (on separate belts).

Russell Kent

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