Whats that (compressor or alternator)

ryana89 Officially Full-On Dubber

315 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 2 Dec 2009, 8:15 pm

#750383

Hi, I was just cruzing around ebay and found this Superbug, with whats looks to be either a compressor (for A/C) or an alternator? (far left of the picture) I really can't tell, any heres the picture

Also *HERES* the Ebay link

Im guessing it would be a compressor cause the generator is still there❓

2.0slow 92 MK2

Made in Germany, Assembled in Africa, 'Migrated' to Australia

71dub Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 2 Dec 2009, 8:18 pm

#750385

thats a alternator fitted .one would wonder why its fitted at all .just as easy to replace the original

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 2 Dec 2009, 8:59 pm

#750392

you really think a convertable bugs gonna have A/C? 😂

nah its an alternator
thats a very early 60s 40hp 1200
what its doing in a Sbug is anyones guess but that was the done way of converting 6 volt engines to 12volt in the 70s and 80s

take the brushes out of the stock genny and let it freewheel with just the fan

ryana89 Officially Full-On Dubber

315 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 2 Dec 2009, 9:52 pm

#750402

Joel wrote:you really think a convertable bugs gonna have A/C? 😂

You never know😂😂

2.0slow 92 MK2

Made in Germany, Assembled in Africa, 'Migrated' to Australia

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 2 Dec 2009, 10:05 pm

#750405

Hi
no
that is a common alternator...
and an odd way to do it although cost effective...

I have about 4 of those here including a couple of new ones..

You can pick them up at swap meets for a few dollars...

I have seen it done like that on shooting buggies..

a cheap way out when converting from 6 volt to 12 volts..

LEE

ryana89 wrote:Hi,
I was just cruzing around ebay and found this Superbug, with whats looks to be either a compressor (for A/C) or an alternator? (far left of the picture)
I really can't tell, anyway here's the picture

Also *HERES* the Ebay link

Im guessing it would be a compressor cause the generator is still there❓

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 4 Dec 2009, 12:35 pm

#750571

i have heard of it being done like that.. but its pretty dodgy. the gen bearings will wear pretty fast..

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 4 Dec 2009, 3:59 pm

#750607

The belt can also slip badly cause it is contacting far less of the diameter of all of the pulleys.

Smiley

If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.

thebugnut Casual Dubber

22 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 5 Dec 2009, 11:43 pm

#750862

Joel wrote:you really think a convertable bugs gonna have A/C? 😂

We bought a convertible Bug a few years back that had an A/C system in it. (?)
Seemed like defeating the purpose to me.

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 6 Dec 2009, 10:01 am

#750893

exactly 😂
my old girl has a pug 206 cabrio with digital climate control, it brings up warnings a/c function may not be effective with roof down 😂

the conversion above isnt to badly done but like smiley said some have really bad placement like this:

it takes alot of HP to spin a vw fan at highway revs and with that amount of belt contact its gonna slip big time

you also need double jointed arms and dislocateable right hip just to put oil in it