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MF 180 Alternator Conversion

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Johnny

01-03-2001 17:56:26




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I have a MF 180 and the original generator works fine. When it goes out I was thinking about replacing it with one of these GM alternators. My question is, How would I hook up the tach drive to keep my factory tach operational if I was to do the swap? Johnny in TX




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6Massey

01-06-2001 08:51:11




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 Re: MF 180 Alternator Conversion in reply to Johnny, 01-03-2001 17:56:26  
You can hook the tach drive up to the front timing cover by removing the plate on the lower right side of the front timing cover. Then install a 90 degree tach drive for a 255/265 with the 236 engine. This drives off of the camshaft and you would probably need to get a slightly longer tach drive cable. This would be very economical about $60.00 and would be very reliable. As for wiring I would go by the wiring diagram of a 200 series tractor and install a Delco alternator with a built in regulator and install an exciting diode in the wiring near the alternator. This is simple to do and you would always have a diagram to go back to for trouble shooting. The only difference would be that you would by pass the tempature gauge in the wiring as the 180 has a mechanical tempature gauge and the 200 series has an electrical gauge. I have done several like this and it works extremly well.

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6Massey

01-06-2001 08:43:14




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 Re: MF 180 Alternator Conversion in reply to Johnny, 01-03-2001 17:56:26  
You can hook the tach drive up to the front timing cover by removing the plate on the lower right side of the front timing cover. Then install a 90 degree tach drive for a 255/265 with the 236 engine. This drives off of the camshaft and you would probably need to get a slightly longer tach drive cable. This would be very economical about $60.00 and would be very reliable. As for wiring I would go by the wiring diagram of a 200 series tractor and install a Delco alternator with a built in regulator and install an exciting diode in the wiring near the alternator. This is simple to do an you would always have a diagram to go back to for troublr shooting. The only difference would be that you would by pass the tempature gauge in the wiring as the 180 has a mechanical tempature gauge and the 200 series has an electrical gauge. I have done several like this and it works extremly well.

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Marcel from Saskatoon, Canada

01-05-2001 12:59:04




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 Re: MF 180 Alternator Conversion in reply to Johnny, 01-03-2001 17:56:26  
The newer 180 had an alternator with tack hook up back of alternator. Perhaps a wrecker would have one.



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Dave

01-05-2001 08:48:19




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 Re: MF 180 Alternator Conversion in reply to Johnny, 01-03-2001 17:56:26  
I change my 180 over to an alternator. I got one from Wilson electric, It had an extended shaft so I could use the same tach drive that the generater used. Only problem was I had to use the same drive pulley, from the generater, to keep the speed the same. This runs the alternater a little slower than recommended, but still does the job. You also have to change the regulater to a solid state type, but works ok. MHO Dave

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Tyler(WA)

01-04-2001 09:05:07




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 Re: MF 180 Alternator Conversion in reply to Johnny, 01-03-2001 17:56:26  
BTDT - I've yet to figgure that one out. I'm thinking of adding an electronic tach with an hour meeter. Any mechanical adaption for my original tach has gotten real spendy so far.



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