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| Ian Stott |
 Dec 3 2009, 01:43 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 907 Joined: 28-January 08 From: Moncton/Canada Member No.: 8,635 Region Association: Canada  |
I have been trying to contact Dave who does the alternator upgrades by using the PM feature, not doing well at contacting so am trying this more public approach. Dave if you are reading this I would like one of your upgraded alternators.
Ian Stott Moncton Canada |
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| jsayre914 |
Dec 27 2009, 04:57 PM
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Speed Up !!! Group: Members Posts: 3,206 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Timonium MD 21093 Member No.: 8,696 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
So i was talking to Detox, he mentiond the alternator upgrade swap for the 75amp was a little bit of a pita.
When you swap the new one in, do you remove the fan, or do you have to alter the tin in some way to make it fit? i know the rubber boot is different and i could play with that part. Is the fan really nesscecary??? |
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| detoxcowboy |
Jan 11 2010, 05:19 PM
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QUOTE(jsayre914 @ Dec 27 2009, 02:57 PM)  So i was talking to Detox, he mentiond the alternator upgrade swap for the 75amp was a little bit of a pita. When you swap the new one in, do you remove the fan, or do you have to alter the tin in some way to make it fit? i know the rubber boot is different and i could play with that part. Is the fan really nesscecary??? YOur swapping for a 120 amp not a 75 . The 120 amp has a fan on the rotor same as the 70 amp, basically it is a 70 amp Bosch wound to a 120 amp. No you do not have to remove the "engine" fan but what I was saying is the bosh 55 amp alt. tin will not fit (without rubbing the pulley) the 70/120 amp. alt. that has a fan on the pulley. I pointed you to a guy on Samba whom was selling the alt. tin you need.. that really is the only pita and then you have to be carefull with clearances of the alt. wiring on the back side of the alt. and the cylinder head tin it is about 10 mm max and this is why I sent you a rear alt. boot as the orginal harness by vw buses that use the larger alt. are nla annd they used a propiertey hard rubber plug end covering the wiring.. Basically your really close to heat and contact so you want protection from behind. You will not see the actaully clearance toi the rear of the alt unitl you have it mounted and are underneath it. and at that point you may realize that your angle of the harness wiring installed prior to mouting may be off causing that 10mm clearnce to be in doubt so you then have to drop the alt on your chest lossen the main wire to staater blot change the angle to better the clearance tighten it back up and re-moutnt to tcheck you have maximized the 10mm you have.. Don't confuse a 914 factory 55amp alt. style wound to a 75 amp with what your trying to do with the 70 amp alt. style wqound to a 120 amp.. Donre .. pm me if your trouble continues.. |
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Ian Stott Alternator upgrade Dec 3 2009, 01:43 PM
McMark Hey, he just posted a few things today. But I got... Dec 3 2009, 10:40 PM 914Sixer I saw a rebuilt 75 amp alt on ebay. Dec 4 2009, 09:00 AM underthetire You can also get one from a later bus. Dec 4 2009, 11:15 AM markb I have a source that built one for my car. 90 amp.... Dec 4 2009, 11:23 AM Ian Stott If he isn't doing it anymore that is too bad, ... Dec 4 2009, 02:28 PM
detoxcowboy
If he isn't doing it anymore that is too bad,... Dec 5 2009, 10:58 PM wayne1234 Hopefully some will chime in with the parts and so... Dec 4 2009, 02:43 PM jsayre914 look back at his original thread. he said he was w... Dec 4 2009, 04:34 PM Ian Stott Mark could you post the info on your guy? Dave is ... Dec 5 2009, 03:06 PM Ian Stott Thanks for that info Detox, I will do all that you... Dec 6 2009, 03:47 PM detoxcowboy
Thanks for that info Detox, I will do all that yo... Dec 6 2009, 08:34 PM Jeff Bowlsby A brand new alternator harness for only $75. ... Dec 6 2009, 07:15 PM davep Yes, I am working on getting a current price. The ... Dec 6 2009, 07:26 PM Ian Stott Are all harness' the same, my teener is a 73 2... Dec 7 2009, 06:16 AM detoxcowboy
Are all harness' the same, my teener is a 73 ... Dec 7 2009, 11:01 AM Jeff Bowlsby Al 914/4 alternator harnesses are the same. Dec 7 2009, 09:04 AM markb OK, I talked to my supplier, and we can sell 95 am... Jan 11 2010, 03:12 PM pbanders While you're upgrading your alt, you might als... Jan 11 2010, 07:15 PM Ian Stott Ok, this is a post worth watching, I want to get t... Jan 12 2010, 04:56 PM |
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