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good alternator?

Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:40 am
by mikey.reynolds
hi guys just wandering wat is the best alterator for a 3.9 V8i S1 Disco? just doing dual batteries and have fitted thermo fans and has a fairly rude sound system so after an alternator with overkill :D ..any thoughts??
cheers..mikey

Re: good alternator?

Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 12:26 pm
by chimpboy
Mean Green do a 220A alternator apparently. What's your budget?

Re: good alternator?

Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 5:32 pm
by Philip A
If it has V belts then a good cheap alternator is the Bosch 85 amp as fitted to Commodores, Magnas and Falcons around 1990. Usually sells about $200 new.

It is pretty easy to fit with just an extension to the adjustment necessary plus a few other bits and pieces and can use the original little v belt.

I have had one for about 5 years on my RRC and it has been reasonably reliable, with one failure of the regulator, which you can get at any Repco for under 50 bucks.
Regards Philip A

Re: good alternator?

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:30 pm
by mikey.reynolds
it has a serpentine belt..my budget is to limited as i just want an alternator to do the trick..maybe one with more overkill :D..
gets used camping heaps so fridge, stereo and thermo fans are the main killers atm..
thanks!

Re: good alternator?

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:05 pm
by def90
miles of 220 but

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