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Date:         Sat, 1 Sep 2001 21:22:05 EDT
Reply-To:     Clubsb@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Brancolino <Clubsb@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Alternator upgrade
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My upgrade alternator on 82 westy story....
Went to Pep Boys stock on 82 diesel is 65 amp and must be ordered had them
check for an 84....90 amp in stock! Took a look and German made looks the
same measured pulley and pivot mount same size $109 with lifetime warranty!
great ill take it!
Next day start the job replaced belts good thing cooling pump belt was shot!
Got alternator in with a few taps for the pivot but......
Adjusting mount won't come close to alternator mount and belt is too short!
S%*T ! The alternator is bigger that's why...What to do...........grab a beer
and think....OK...(light bulb!)....go to auto store.....get belt 1 inch
longer, then to hardware store couple of bolts washers and nuts and.... An
eyelet cable adjuster the thing with the eyelet's on both ends and center
threaded part..
Bolt to alternator then to adjusting bracket install belt easy to adjust
tension ,solid as a rock and looks good too!
I'm happy ! ;)
Frank
Trenton NJ
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