Tarmac Rally Stratos Build begins

**ByrneEngineering** · 23-12-2020, 20:44

In this episode I have a look at the fuel tank fittings and the spare wheel mount of the Tarmac rally Stratos, Happy Festivus!

https://youtu.be/OtcoOWPfilg

**LOFT6.6** · 24-12-2020, 14:07

Originally Posted by ByrneEngineering

In this episode I have a look at the fuel tank fittings and the spare wheel mount of the Tarmac rally Stratos, Happy Festivus!

https://youtu.be/OtcoOWPfilg

Enjoyed your festive offering Col. Just spoke to my daughter yesterday who lives and works in Sydney, complaining about a sunburnt nose!! She agreed that this was not very Christmasy. Today we awoke in the North East of England to a sprinkling of snow - that's more like it!

Happy Christmas to all - both Down Under and across the remainder of the Stratos world!

Cheers!

Ade

**ByrneEngineering** · 03-01-2021, 09:20

So I totally forgot you need an alternator and the original one on the engine didn't fit, so this episode i tackle the that situation
https://youtu.be/0DiojvVLFAI

**Stratos Fear** · 03-01-2021, 18:42

Neat solution for mounting the alternator - but maybe a daft question - Why didnt you attach the alternator protective cover to the chassis instead of the alternator/engine block ? Surely that would reduce the risk of shattering the alternator end housing?

**ByrneEngineering** · 03-01-2021, 20:43

WOSP LMA300HO - Universal Race Alternator

that is certainly a lot of Amps! good find, not exactly the cheapest unit in the world though!

Why didn't you attach the alternator protective cover to the chassis instead of the alternator/engine block

Good Question, I did look at that option for a long time. Problem I was seeing is that if i mounted it to the chassis, I've got to allow for movement between the cover and the belt drive, so I couldn't have a close fitting cover, so to get the same protection I'd have ended up with a massive cover, and then i was running into also sorts of clearance issues with the fuel tank, exhaust and strut.
As you say there is always the risk of shattering the alt. housing, but the cover is very light, and the lip buts up against the alternator and block, so its not bouncing around on the studs, I think that risk is fairly low.

**LPH_UK** · 04-01-2021, 12:46

Nice work yet again.

Is it me or does your band saw seem to move around a lot?!

**ByrneEngineering** · 04-01-2021, 19:43

Yep, that overworked little bandsaw is not the most stable thing in the world, it's on wheels, which dosn't 't help, I've got a proper vertical bandsaw sitting on my trailer, but it's massive and I need some help getting it into the workshop