Alternator swaps ?
12-06-10, 07:28 PM
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Alternator swaps ?
Ok well I got a t2 with a blown motor to finsh my 6p turbo set,5lug swap, and t2 drivetrain . Well I I start to take it down to short block form I notice the alt is not stock and neither is the serp belt pulleys ( alway v-belt on my 7's ) the alt. has a 2 pin connector that is oval shaped and the case is way bigger then my stock . What swaps are out there that are not Mazda . I know a pic would be better but I'm at my kids karate class right now killing time
12-06-10, 07:34 PM
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The FD alternator came with a Serpentine Belt pulley..
maybe the last owner put on the FD pulleys instead of sticking with the V belt setup.
The FD alternator has the same harness Connector as the S5.
maybe the last owner put on the FD pulleys instead of sticking with the V belt setup.
The FD alternator has the same harness Connector as the S5.
12-07-10, 05:14 PM
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Apparently you can also swap on the serpentine pulleys from the FD to the FC eccentric shaft hub and water pump. It won't work on the accessories I don't believe. They're offset too much.
Sounds like you've probably got an FD alternator. It's a good upgrade, 30 extra amps
Sounds like you've probably got an FD alternator. It's a good upgrade, 30 extra amps
12-07-10, 05:35 PM
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there are tons of plug and play alts out there. i needed one for my fc and didnt have to hundred bucks to throw down for a new one so i went to the local junk yard and they had tons that were exactly the same as s4 and s5 alts. for ten bucks each!!!
12-07-10, 06:38 PM
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12-09-10, 05:06 PM
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well i found out finally what the alt is from . its from a rx8 . now i just need the pinout for the rx8 pinout . as for the pulleys there a 4 rib design and look like the rx8 pulleys from some pic's i found. isnt the rx8 alt rated at 100 amps ?
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12-09-10, 05:42 PM
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well me too brotha. i got on alldata just a minute ago and go all the pinouts and so for the rx8 from the alt tothe pcm and so on . once i get home ill try and get some pic's of the pulleys and the alt. . i wish i could just upload pic's straight from my iphone
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Sorry to get in on this conversation, so late, but what Alt is >>> THIS!?
I mean, going by his Holiness' diagram (ICEMARK) this alt is somewhere between an S5 and S6 (It has the same plug as the S5, but a side post like the S6.... Any help, here?
Mine:
ICEMARK'S diagram:
I had an FD alternator on, but it was anemic, sometimes and prone to diarrhea , so I swapped (what I initially THOUGHT was) my S5 alt back on....
Luckily the new FD alt and double-pulley will be in next week....
Speaking of dub.L pull.Es: True of False: Gilmer drives will eat your bearings.
I mean, going by his Holiness' diagram (ICEMARK) this alt is somewhere between an S5 and S6 (It has the same plug as the S5, but a side post like the S6.... Any help, here?
Mine:
ICEMARK'S diagram:
I had an FD alternator on, but it was anemic, sometimes and prone to diarrhea , so I swapped (what I initially THOUGHT was) my S5 alt back on....
Luckily the new FD alt and double-pulley will be in next week....
Speaking of dub.L pull.Es: True of False: Gilmer drives will eat your bearings.
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