I could swear around here somewhere was a list of cars that had 130amp 3g alternators from the factory, does anyone have the list handy?
thinking about nabbing one from the yard, taking it to advance auto, having it tested, and cleaning it up, to stick in the TC untill i can afford a brand new one
I always get mine from 3.8 Taurus', the sn-95 stangs have them too. :hick:
3G alternators that fit in pre-88 3.8s?
http://foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showpost.php?p=16607&postcount=8
Be careful when getting one from a 3.8 Taurus, most have wider spaced mounting than does our 2G(or the Hitachi on the TCs). I got a 130A from a 3.0 Taurus, it has the correct case to fit our mounts. I did re-clock(rotate the rear housing section) it so the wiring connections would be in the correct position, this may or may not be necessary on a TC. Almost two years later, my 12.99
u-pull-it 3G is still working fine.
thanks guys
dude even if the alt is bad. just buy the regulator. and if you want crack open the alt and clean it up. but most of the time the regulators go bad. i bought a brand new ford unit for 60 bucks. and it's been in 2 cars so far. never missed a beat
Try this: http://195.125.241.148/Catalog/Car_Fr.htm
and then just plug-in your info.
i havnt installed it yet, but i just got mine from a 96 Sable, there are 2 different alts, a 110amp, and a 130amp, i lucked out and got the 130amp