Dynamo type

[ElanSeries2]

Does anyone know what type of dynamo (other than Lucas, obviously) should be on our cars? Is it a C40?

Greg

[neilsjuke]

Lucas 22700L C40
Neil

[billwill]

But unless you are trying to build a just-as-it-was car, forget about dynamos & convert to an alternator.

The dynamo was a frequent cause of problems in the early yours of owning my Elan. I often ran out of battery power & had to be push started by passing pedestrians.

Never had that problem since converting to alternator.

[reb53]

"had to be push started by passing pedestrians".

I found I could just manage it on my own, as long as the road was flat.
I absolutely agree Bill, dynamos are rubbish and best thrown away closely followed by the ever clicking control box.

Without doubt this combination was the biggest source of trouble in all my years of Elan ownership.
Every sort of failure you could think of from stuffed bearings and poled armatures to worn out brushes.
Best thing I ever did was bin it.

By the way, I'm pretty sure the dynamo was a C40L, as fitted to Triumph 2000s (?).
But I shouldn't tell you that or you might get another one.....!

Ralph.

[john.p.clegg]

For what it's worth in the deep recesses of my mind I'm sure I've seen alternators built into dynamos for those who prefer things as they were,maybe someone else can come up with the goods,website ,whatever?

John

[hatman]

Try this - http://www.racemettleltd.co.uk/

[Jason1]

The alternator looky-likey look great but are not cheap, I think I read somewhere they were ?300+

These guys advertise in Practical Classics
http://www.powerlite-units.com/dynalite.htm

Original dynamo is Model C40222700L as used on BL Mini, Ford Escort & Cortina 1970-1973 + Triumph Vitesse 1970-1971.

Get a new dynamo outright purchase for ?38.78
http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?pid=38477

Or ?31.64 exchange http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?pid=33537

Jason