Choice in the electric motor to run an alternator

[hydro]

hrmmm, i would probably use the smaller one, is it much bigger than your alternator pulley?

thats about the rpm's my motor is, accept yours want slow down under load like mine does, im jellouse!

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Look on e-bay there are lots of different ones to choose from. This is the only one I saw with 2 pulleys on each side though.
I got this motor shipped to my door $57   

I haven't gotten an alternator yet.  What would you say is the best one to go with?

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nice set-up. Whats that clamp holding the alt. initially used for?

[h2o2go]

The AC Delco alternators from GM cars from the '70's to mid-80's are the easiest to work with as you can easily take them apart to make your wiring changes. In addition, even with the core charge they're cheap. I recently bought one for a '78 Chevette (future H20 vehichle) and it was under $40 from Advance Auto. This is what I intend to use.

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I found a westinghouse 8.7A   1725 rpm motor , and a AC Delco alternator. the alternator needs rebuilt, but I was going to open it up anyway . I may need some help on that wiring job .

Spike

[hydro]

you need a bigger pulley on that driver motor.

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(http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i283/carbednotch/alt3phase.jpg)

I got this alternator from my '78 F-150.  Is this perfect or what?   Now I just need to figure out which wire goes where....

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thanks hydrocars, I'll get one this week. Try to get 3000 to 3500 at the alternator

Spike