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Date:         Thu, 24 Aug 2000 12:04:09 EDT
Reply-To:     EVEHART33@aol.com
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ken Hunter <EVEHART33@aol.com>
Subject:      How to install 90A alt. on Vanagon diesel
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I wanted to upgrade my 65A alternator on my Westy diesel to 90A to help in recharging a second battery. I had a 90A WBX and a 90A Jetta TD (with the W terminal) alternator. They are both the same mounting configuration. I swapped pulleys with the Vanagon alternator so that the belt would line up and mounted the alternator to the bracket. For the belt tensioning arm I went to my FLAPS and got a chrome universal alternator arm by Spectre. I shortened it about 3", drilled a new hole and mounted it using one of the injection pump mounting bolts. The old belt is a tad short but I am using it for now. For the B+ lead from the alternator to the starter + terminal I used #6 welding cable and had my FLAPS install the correct terminals. For the D+ (the old blue wire) terminal I simply spliced in a new wire from the alternator to the old connector near the battery. The Vanagon diesel has dead space behind the stock battery to mount an Exide or Optima AGM deep cycle for a auxiliary battery. Hope this helps someone.

Ken Hunter 82 Westy 1.9D 84 Jetta 1.5D 89 Mitsubishi van


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