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relocating rb30 alternator
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:52 pm
by mat_p
after searching to no avail, i figured i would ask the questions...
does anybody have any info and/or pics on moving a rb30 alternator up higher in the engine bay??
from stock they are stupidly low and i have killed a couple of them despite my best efforts to clean them out etc.
will be either rebuilding my current one (noisy bearings) or swapping in a higher amp alternator in the near future...so i figured why not move it while im at it.
more specifically, im after bracket designs i could model off...this is the bit that has got me stumped.
cheers.
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:33 am
by NutterGQ
Your right if you wheel in mud you kill them lots, I do at least 1 a year, search twin turbo patrol on here from memory he moved em to the top on drivers side, I was to lazy and just rebuild them.
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:02 am
by mat_p
lol, yeh but getting them out is a pain in the ass
...taking my mates 4.2efi alt out was so easy as from stock it was right up high...had it out in about 2 minutes.
thanks for the info, will look it up
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:11 am
by mat_p
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic170 ... highlight=
when you said twin turbo i knew it was narnturbogq...spewin, he doesnt have a good clear shot of how the alternator is bolted down.
anyone else got some info??
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:22 am
by NutterGQ
I get them out in less than 10 minutes so I'm not fussed, still a stupid spot but they just copied it of the skyline and VL
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:44 pm
by stool
Is the RB30 alternator in the same spot as the RD28
Could be a quick fix with standard brackets .
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:55 pm
by narnturbogq
Mat_p Ive cracked the camera out and taken a few pics for you.
The basic setup is an endless air in the factory alternator position, running off the crank, with the factory tensioner bracket modified.
A belt runs of the endless air up to the alternator. ive used a 130 amp landcruiser one, and it is awesome charging the batteries quick.
The bracket is a piece of angle bolted onto the inlet manifold, where the coil bracket bolts on, and theres a brace back on to the head.
Its a bit hard to get good shots with the wiring, etc in the way but here they are.
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:23 pm
by mat_p
champion
thanks for that mate
im assuming i will need endless air?? that being said, i will look at everything in the light tomorrow to see what i can do