David, Do you have any idea how much horsepower you loose going from to 90 to the 120 amp alternator? Bill
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Marshall" <vanagon@volkswagen.org> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 10:19 PM Subject: Re: Late-model 120A alternator fit on wasserboxer?
> Usually it is written on a sticker on the side of the alternator - they are > physically larger (just) than the 90A units on the Vanagon / Golf / Jetta. > Usually they are on the upper end vehicles with AC. Corrado and Passat > have them. > > At 09:28 PM 21/06/2000 -0700, Todd Last wrote: > >How does one identify these 120A alternators? > > > >David Marshall wrote: > > > >> Michael, > >> As long as the Alternator is from an A1 or A2 series VW and uses a V-belt > >> it will work on the Vanagon - just swap the pullies. > >> > >> At 05:17 PM 21/06/2000 -0400, Michael J. Sullivan wrote: > >> >Dear List, > >> > > >> >Anyone know whether or not the "newer" VW 120A alternators (e.g. from 1997 > >> >Jetta) will fit without a problem on a wasserboxer? There are plently of > >> >them in the junkyards. > >> > > >> >Cheers, > >> > > >> > > >> >Michael J. Sullivan > >> >IPS "SWATteam" Architect > >> >Open Market, Inc. > >> > > >> >********************************************* > >> > phone: 781.359.7624 > >> > work: http://www.openmarket.com > >> > scan tips: http://www.hsdesign.com/scanning > >> > vanagon: http://www.hsdesign.com/vanagon > >> >********************************************* > >> > > >> > > >> > >> -- David Marshall - Volkswagen Enthusiast - Quesnel, BC, Canada -- > >> -- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Iltis, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westfalia -- > >> -- 85 VW Cabriolet, 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 VW Syncro Double Cab -- > >> -- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org -- > >> -- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca -- > >> -- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) -- > > > > > > > > -- David Marshall - Volkswagen Enthusiast - Quesnel, BC, Canada -- > -- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Iltis, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westfalia -- > -- 85 VW Cabriolet, 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 VW Syncro Double Cab -- > -- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org -- > -- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca -- > -- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) -- > |
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