Re: non-ac alternator

[T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>]

"POTATO!" wrote:
> 
> does anyone know if there is a 75 or 90 amp alternator, that was
> originally intended for a non-ac car?....i need to replace the 60 amp one
> i currently have, but most of the 75 and 90 amp ones i've come across so
> far have a shorter shaft coming out of the alternator.....i have rigged up
> a 90 amp one to work, but i dont think it's goin to last in it's current
> setup........i jsut need a higher powered one that was meant for a car
> without ac.....(i'm running a single belt, crank, wp and alternator, and
> would like to keep that pulley setup)
> 
> thanks
> 
> dave :)
> 
> --


As is often the answer- Contact the Potterman.

Replace the pulley on the water pump with one that aligns with the
larger amp alt.

Conversely you could adapt a different shaft to the end of the alt.
itself.

hth,
TBerk
It's a VW, it's interchangeable.

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