I was thinking about Bill schertz simple rear motor mount scheme and
then the question of what do we do with the alternator came up.
It won't fit in the stock high location under the Kis cowl.

The answer is incorporate the rear motor mount with the
side alternator mount bracket somehow. Doing away with
the crank angle  IGT sensor and triggering off the e-shaft
solves some of the belt clearance problems allowing us to
raise the side mounted alternator.

Paul Lamar

Here is the 3D. I think this is the best idea so far as it picks
up a bunch of bolts on the front cover and the front end housing
and solves the alternator mounting problem. Spacers can be used
where necessary. Jerry, can you mock this up in .065 mild steel? Hard to
know if my Rhino models are accurate. Charlie and Bill will need one in

4130.

I would like one too.

Paul Lamar

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Paul, I like the concept of incorporating the alternator mount into the rear
motor mount to allow use of more of the side bolts. However I plan to keep
the use of the crank angle sensor.

Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045

I had a close look at that single cast iron bolt boss and it is a little marginal
for a cantilevered ball joint mount. That combined steel mount with straddle
mount ball joint bracket made me feel a bit more secure:)

You might still be able to squeeze both the rear mount and the alternator in
there keep.  The side alternator can only go in one location because of belt 
interference with the crank angle sensor or the oil out let fitting.
Keep us informed with what you come up with.

Paul Lamar
 
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