This project came about after I discovered one of the SU fuel bowls sat directly over the factory alternator, having a bottom outlet on the bowl with a rubber line, this wasn't going to work, after a lot of trial and error, I ended up with a 98 civic alternator which is OBD2 , I ditched the AC a long time ago,it had failed anyway and the Keihin compressors are junk and don't like R134a,so it went,and the alternator ended up at the front of the engine on the old AC bracket.

upper pivot bracket

belt tensioner washer, you tighten the 7/16 bolt up from underneath,and it pushes on the washer and tightens the belt,then you tighten the tension bolt

back of tensioner washer




terminal block passenger side inner fender

alternator cable end,cable is run in firebraid

I'm working on a heat shield it will get covered in that mica based insulating sheet

distribution block on firewall


I'm probably going to put a functioning alternator back where the factory one was,just electrically disconnected except for emergencies, I've found out from the high milers that an alternator with no field operating has almost no effect on performance and an almost negligible effect on the engine, I don't like one working there mainly because the fuel bowl is directly above it. It's pretty simple to use a contacter and a relay to switch between one or the other. If it's electrically dead and gets fuel in it there is no ignition source. It would be nice to have the backup at the flip of a switch if the primary one fails, if you were in the city it would be no big deal,but out here it can be a long way home if you are stranded. It's a little weight penalty but worth the safety factor