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Just some thoughts before I tear the Harley apart to put in

a new Alternator and finally install

the electric starter. What would we do without our

toys..............

Rick Girard

Rick,
I've been kicking around the idea of using a PM alternator off a motorcycle or snowmobile for some time.  I would like to mount the motorcycle flywheel between the redrive and the 13b flywheel (and attached to the 13b flywheel) and the lighting coils to the redrive.  Since I don't have a MC flywheel lying around I can't get any measurements.  Do you know the height, width, weight, and crankshaft hole diameter of the Harley flywheel?  I'm would like to determine how much room is needed between the 13b flywheel and the back of the redrive.  It sure would be nice to have a 2nd alternator of 10/20 amps on an all-electric airplane!!!!  If anyone else has any measurements off a MC flywheel please jump here.

Thanks,
Ken Powell

 
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