4-6 alt swap

[anjin1982]

i know its possible to swap the gs alt to a rs. I know that it will fit with a lil playin around,and that the wire harness will just plug right in. But my question the increase in amps isnt there a chance of wires heating up or over charging the battery? i dont want to install it then wires start smokin!

[monty73741]

posted January 02, 2003 09:31 AM | | | |
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Swapping 60Amp (RS) for 90Amp (GS) alternator:<p>I notice a couple of weeks a go, on my friend Ron'sProtege that the engine RPM's would change each time the lights flashed when the emergency flashers were on. The stock charging system was having a hard time keeping up to the electrical requirments of the car. I gave Ron my spare 90Amp alternator to see if that would fix the problem of the engine speed dropping everytime he increased the electrical demand on the car. He had to swap pulleys from the old 60Amp to the 90Amp alternator because the "B" engine use a V-belt where the "K" engine use a serpentine belt. Also the Mounting bolts attach from the opposite side. Once the alternator is mechanically installed the wiring just plugs in. Now with the charging system having more capacity it uses less engine horsepower to operate all the electric systems<p>--------------------

[anjin1982]

doesnt answer my question
1)Will it overheat the wires?
2)Can you overcharge the battery ur running 20 amps more!!(thats a diff)

[tk1138]

1) Not unless you've got a lot of non-stock electrical loads. If it's doing fine now, it'll be okay with the new alt.
2) Only if the voltage regulator in the alt is bad. (No)<p>Alternator ratings are just indicators of their ability to produce current. They will not produce that much current all the time. They will produce current when the alternator is spinning to try to keep the battery at the regulators voltage.<p>Upgrading your wires might be a good idea for performance though. The only 'draw back' to this mod is the increased difficulty in changing belts.

[David Witherow]

why is it hard to change belts i did the swap and there were no problems what so ever.........the only thing i can suggest is that you make sure you get all the bolts from it............

[maldo]

It is a PITA changing the belts on the SOHC. I took an angle grinder to my block, cutting the tab that extends from the lower mounting location of the alternator off. I fashioned a longer bracket where the old one attached to the motor mount.

[anjin1982]

thats wit the alt mod?
cuz when i changed my belts the p/s or a/c were the P.I.T.A!!!