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Bruce, Sorry for the photo size. I've no idea why they posted that way. I cant see as there is a good way to space out the lower bracket to make the Geo alternator fit. In addition to the location of the lugs, the Geo altenators lugs are not spaced properly for the bracket. Clearly the Geo option wont work. I hate to trash the rather pricey little Raceline thingy, but am open to any other options out there. The guys who used to make brackets are all out of the business. Thanks Jason

Greetings all, I thought it time I properly introduced myself. My name is Jason and this is my car. His name is Barry Bensen the Birkin (my kids love the "Bee Movie"). This is my third post. The first was to offer for sale my first Birkin which is now owned and vastly improved by Might Mike. I sold that car to make way for this car. It came to me as a roller that sat for a few years in CT before being sold to Bruce aka Budlight. Bruce then sold the car on to me after just a few months of ownership. Well that was right around the first of the year. So far I've cleaned the motor, fitted the T-9, and have finally fitted it into the car. Still a long way to go, but with each passing week a few more things come together. A few details on my Birkin S3: Serial No: 1986 Manufacture Year: 2001 Outlaw 4 pot front brakes Ford 2.0 Liter Zetec 3 Fidanza lightweight flywheel Spec 3 clutch Fidanza Adj cam gears Raceline sump To be fitted: Jevey Throttle bodies Emerald ECU Innovate Wide Band 02 Located in hot and humid Houston, Texas Regards Jason

Fellow Seveners, I'm at my wits end. I'm attempting to finish the assembly of my Birkin but am stumped on finding a suitable alternator. My car is fitted with a Ford Zetec3. I never liked the original alternator location below the headers, so I decided early on in the build to go with the Raceline mount. The problem is that I cant seem to find an alternator that will fit. The standard '89 Geo Metro unit that others have used with similar mounts (not Raceline) wont work because the mounting lugs are located at 12 and 6 O'clock. It appears to me that I need the smallest alternator possible (lots of tiny racing units available) but with mounting lugs located at roughly 1 and 4 O'clock. All I can find are small units with lugs at 12 and 6. I hope the attached pictures help to clarify what I'm trying to describe. The first picture is the raceline unit with a "Valeo 45 amp unit". I found it on the Web. It's in a Cat and ont a Birkin, so I've no idea if it will fit or which Valeo part number works. The other two photos (sorry for the size) are of my Birkin with the mount. The center photo shows the empty space with frame brace. The right photo shows a small Geo Metro Alternator. Clearly the location of the lugs make it impossible to mount with the Raceline Bracket. Now I'm sure many of you will say "why not just call Raceline"? Well I've done that. However, they just tell me that the alternator they use is off a UK spec Escort. Obviously, they cant tell me if it'll fit the between the Ford Block and the frame brace. I'm not keen on paying for a UK spec alternator only to find out that it wont fit. Any suggestions would be very helpful. Thanks in advance Jason

Hello All, Yep that was my Birkin that sold. I didn't feel comfortable making my first post an advert for my car, so I let others do it for me. The car is going to a new home in the rocky mountains. The new owner obviously knows a bit about small light cars as he already owns a modified Elise. Now I can concentrate on building my 2002 roller Birkin, which will be on the members ride section soon. cheers