Date:         Thu, 22 Jun 2000 16:21:06 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill Davidson <wdavidson@thegrid.net>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Davidson <wdavidson@thegrid.net>
Subject:      Re: Late-model 120A alternator fit on wasserboxer?
Comments: To: David Marshall <vanagon@volkswagen.org>
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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.
> >> >
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> >> >
> >>
> >> -- David Marshall - Volkswagen Enthusiast - Quesnel, BC, Canada   --
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> >
> >
> >
>
> -- 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)  --
>