Date:         Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:52:23 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject:      Re: Alternator replacement for 1.9 TDIe in my 1982 Diesel Westy
Comments: To: ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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that's sure unusual Ralph.
stock in an 82 DV is 65 amp.
and it's not hard to fit a waterboxer and super common Bosch 90 amp
alternator to your engine.
but no 70ampers that I've ever heard of or seen.


On 9/25/2013 5:30 PM, ralph meyermann wrote:
> I have a 70 amp on my aaz and haven't seen any issues as of yet, I do plan
> on the H4 headlights and adding foglights to my bully bar bumper.
>
> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
> On Sep 25, 2013 6:02 PM, "Scott Daniel" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>> what all does your 'setup' entail ?
>> Do you have like 3 aux batts or something ?
>>
>> TDI alternators come in 90 and 120 amp flavors.
>>
>> Depending on what alternator and belt set up your are running..
>> a tdi altnerantor may not be a direct bolt on.
>>
>> I've always found 90 amps to be plenty ..
>> but I never have more than a very basic sinlge aux battery set up if that.
>>
>> I gathner 'TDIe' means electronically controlled TDI engine ?
>> first I've seen it.
>> they're usually called TDI's if they are not an m-TDI.  As in
>> mechanically injected / non-electronic TDI engine.
>>
>> whether a tdi engine has a fully mechaical Injection pump or
>> e-controlled one has no relationship to which alternator it runs, I
>> believe.
>>
>>
>> On 9/25/2013 2:52 PM, Scott Greiner wrote:
>>
>>> Looking for suggestion for replacing my 90 amp stock Alternator in my
>>> 1982 Diesel Westy with a 1.9TDIe motor. Is the 120 amp alternator a better
>>> option for running my setup?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Scott Greiner
>>> Mesa AZ
>>>
>>>