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J-rod
03-24-2007, 10:58 PM
ok i may have a 130a alt available in the morning...im researching if it will fit now. so...how do i do the install. what tools are required? what connectors need installed and/or modified. i need instructions with pics if anyone has them.
if i have one and the tools ill install it and save myself $90. :pepper:
edit - i wont have one in the morning its the same size i got now....but how do you do it. so ill know when i get me an upgrade.
lib88stang
03-25-2007, 02:35 AM
http://www.mustangcentral.net/tech/alternator.html
INSANELY CRAZY
03-25-2007, 09:47 AM
just make sure you notch out the one part of the alt. bracket in back. if you dont the 130 amp alt will not fit..
J-rod
03-25-2007, 11:18 AM
yea i will...this will be the next major thing i do.....cause ill make it home on this but the old alt drained my new battery...its charging now.
mlowry1260
03-25-2007, 11:24 AM
This is a good upgrade but, be sure to upgrade the wire to the alternator. I got some heavy duty wire, a fusible link & HD connectors from a local alternator shop for about $14. Money well spent. If you plan to upgrade to an electric fan, water pump and/or a bigger stereo amp the 3G alternator is a must.
INSANELY CRAZY
03-25-2007, 11:27 AM
on my old 88 it had an 130amp alt. and with a volt gauge it never went under 15 volts... definatly recommend
George C
03-25-2007, 12:19 PM
i have a new powermaster alt its 140 or 150 amp alt
i posted a pic of it in the for sale section
Chris00GT
03-25-2007, 11:33 PM
I installed one off a 95 Mustang GT. It's a very good mod to do. With my electric fan, MSD ignition, and stereo it would dim the lights at idle and almost stall the car. Now with the new alt, lights never dim and the volt gauge only moves a little.
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