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Alternator options?

well, the factory alternator finally died, i need to get one, but i'm not sure which one is best.
Auto Zone has 3 different ones, a 65w,70w and 80w.
what benifit would there be with going with the 80w? i don't have a systen(Yet) no special lighting, basicly a factory setup. cost is a bit of an issue, but i wouldn't mind paying more  if it would help in the long run.
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Reply #1 –
do the 3g upgrade you won't regret it
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Reply #2 –
what is the 3g upgrade? i have seen it refered to on here, but everyone seemed to already know what it was.
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Reply #3 –
its a later model alt, 130 amp. i got mine out of j/y for $35. told them it was for a 95 v6 mustang. you do need to do some wiring though. not bad to do really i had mine installed and wired in less than 1.5 hours. search for it j cassidy did a nice write up on it.
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It seemed like a good idea at the time.        88TC R.I.P.      88 Sport build in progress

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Reply #4 –
thanks, i appreciate the info. and there's no problems running more amps through than it origibuttstuffy had?
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Reply #5 –
The alternator from a 3.0 Taurus will also work.130 amps baby.Like Dudeman said,easy stuff,and you will wonder why you didn't do this a long time ago.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #6 –
I appologize if i am the slow kid here, but do more amps make for better performance? is it a hotter spark? I don't want to frustrate anyone, but I just don't understand this one.
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Reply #7 –
No not really, but when you come to stops your lights wont dim and your windows go up and down faster while idling.
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Reply #8 –
ok, thanks all, i hated to expose my ignorance, but you gotta learn somehow!
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Reply #9 –
I had a 3G on my 83 when I had it.  It was nicer how stuff worked..  hell the dome light was even brighter..
One 88

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Reply #10 –
No opologies needed.It's all about learning.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..