GZE Swop with PAS & AC

[Lauren]

Mark (my fiancee) has had a brilliant idea! We are looking to put the alternator where the idler is on the SC side, so it'd go below the supercharger.

Looks like there is a small denso alternator that will do the job, is a racing one with a 50A output (stock is 60), but this thing is tiny. Might need a bigger battery. A bigger alternator pulley will be needed and it'll be running on the outside of the belt. Hopefully a bigger pulley will help prevent slip and provide more area for the belt to grip. It's a bit experimental, but it is a great solution if it works.

This will mean no messing about with my existing PAS and AC (which all works fine) we can just bolt it to the new engine.

In other related news, Mark has done the deal on his new premises and looks to be moving in a bit sooner than we expected.

We still have some potential issues with regard to where to run the intercooler piping, though we'll nip over to where we've stored the car today and have a better look as it may be that the drier pipework for the AC is in the way.