while I replace the engine, I think it would be a good time to have the alternatoe rebuilt as well. The guy I bought the car from said "the car, eats batteries" and 6 days later the engine blew under heavy boost and I have a strong feeling it was way lean. (3" RB full exhaust, K&N and the fule pump was not rewired though it is bosch). The car had 81k, pampered miles on it.

What do you guys think.

I think will rewire the pump and or get a boost-a-pump and DO YOU THINK REBUILDING THE ALTERNAT IS A GOOD IDEA?


thanks

jared

 

i'd say have it checked out by autozone or kragen and if it's bad, just buy a new one...most of them come with a life time warrenty so you can replace it as many times as you have the receipt for it.

and another thing...you may want to check to see if there's a short some where. or at least make sure there isn't one...

 

Ya, just buy another one .. they run ~$80 and have a lifetime warranty.

 

Whats been your expirience with aftermarket ones. do they perform as well. i guess that question is kinda dumb but you know what I mean

jared

what brands have you had good luck with

 

the aftermarket has a life time warranty for a reason....
actually if your going to get a new one you might as well get an 89+ or even an fd one, they put out more amps. http://brfoundation.com/RX-7/alternator.htm

mike

 

I found a factory reman for my 87 t2 for 55 bucks shipped, do you think a reman would do the trick (put out the correct voltage)

all the after market ones I find are like 130 bucs (local, so I can return if need be)


jared

 

Find an FD alternator.... 100+ amps. There's a thread here about adapting it to the FC's. I have an FD in my car and it works great..... all i had to do was drill out my existing pulleys so that they'll fit on the larger diameter bore of the FD alternator. Also, you'll need to change the connector.....

Matt

 

all of the oem ones are rebuilt, by mitsubishi

mike