installed pa performance alt

GhettoPop · 04-11-2004, 09:36 PM

installed pa performance 130amp alternator with a march 2 1/2" pulley(pa's pulley was 2 1/4", i think stock is around 2"?) along with pa's premium long 4 gauge wire. instructions were great and car chages at 14.6 volts at idle. lights, heater, stereo, defroster, etc, dont seem to drop the voltage output at all. i still have stock water pump and crank pulleys, so i will see if the underdrives waiting to be installed will hurt charging.

one question. when cutting out the alternator bracket to support the larger 3G, i thought i cut out enough metal, but after install i noticed the alternator is just barley touching the metal bracket, i needed to shave off a little more. could this damage the alternator? i dont hear any vibration. i did notice the old alternator whine which was sooooo loud at idle has been replaced by a mind easing hum!

Dark_5.0 · 04-11-2004, 09:42 PM

If you were able to get the top bolt in then you removed enough material.

I just installed mine a while back and I wish I would have done it sooner.

04-11-2004, 09:36 PM	#1
GhettoPop Gimme a Drink! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 694	installed pa performance alt installed pa performance 130amp alternator with a march 2 1/2" pulley(pa's pulley was 2 1/4", i think stock is around 2"?) along with pa's premium long 4 gauge wire. instructions were great and car chages at 14.6 volts at idle. lights, heater, stereo, defroster, etc, dont seem to drop the voltage output at all. i still have stock water pump and crank pulleys, so i will see if the underdrives waiting to be installed will hurt charging. one question. when cutting out the alternator bracket to support the larger 3G, i thought i cut out enough metal, but after install i noticed the alternator is just barley touching the metal bracket, i needed to shave off a little more. could this damage the alternator? i dont hear any vibration. i did notice the old alternator whine which was sooooo loud at idle has been replaced by a mind easing hum! __________________ 1990 GT,stock T-5,K&N w/o air silencer,March underdrives,FMS wires,timing@14*,PA Perf 130amp alt,Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter,Steeda adj quadrant/clutch cable/firewall adj,Centerforce II clutch,o/r x-pipe,Magnaflow SS catback,g-load brace, subframes,Bilstein struts/shocks,Autometer gauges, 136k and running strong!

04-11-2004, 09:42 PM	#2
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	If you were able to get the top bolt in then you removed enough material. I just installed mine a while back and I wish I would have done it sooner. __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

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