Rotec Alternator
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:48 pmHas anybody tried to, or installed a Rotec alternator on a Sonex or Waiex with a Jabiru engine??
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:48 pmRe: Rotec Alternator
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 2:07 amYup. With some dexterity it can be done with the 22A in the airframe. The 33A sits further back towards the firewall, and here the space is just not available without some change to the Sonex design.
Re: Rotec Alternator
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:42 pmKai are you saying it does not fit installed or that it is impossible to install with the engine mounted??? and was this on a standard gear or trigear
Re: Rotec Alternator
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 11:02 pmI am pretty sure it is not possible to install, I tried every way possible and could not figure a way to do it.
Re: Rotec Alternator
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:07 amlakespookie wrote:Kai are you saying it does not fit installed or that it is impossible to install with the engine mounted??? and was this on a standard gear or trigear
Neither. In the Legacy either the standard gear or tri gear the installation of the rear mount extra generator on the 33A requires mods to both engine mount and filler neck. IMHO it can`t be done, and it is certainly not a fitandforget/plugandplay thing. A pity, though, it´s a nice product.