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Whiz it down to the local place and they'll tell you what it is. The one off my '92 Griff was a 65amp which I replace with a 70amp for just £58. The 100amp version was £125 and since mine basically only recharges the battery and runs the lights - half of which have been changed to less power consuming LED's anyway - I couldn't see the point of upgrading for that price.
Oddly, my alternator had no labels at all to give me a clue of its amp rating, though the guy it the shop knew it as soon as he saw it.
Be careful when you get the new one. Although my replacement looks absolutely identical, the mounting lugs were about 8mm narrower and there was a spacer - a split piece of stainless by the look of it - actually pressed into the rear bolt hole to make it fit. Only trouble is it didn't and I ended up having to saw and file about 4mm of the spacer off to get it to fit. It works fine, and the connectors were identical but it just meant it was an hours work to refit it rather than the 10 mins it should have been.
Oddly, my alternator had no labels at all to give me a clue of its amp rating, though the guy it the shop knew it as soon as he saw it.
Be careful when you get the new one. Although my replacement looks absolutely identical, the mounting lugs were about 8mm narrower and there was a spacer - a split piece of stainless by the look of it - actually pressed into the rear bolt hole to make it fit. Only trouble is it didn't and I ended up having to saw and file about 4mm of the spacer off to get it to fit. It works fine, and the connectors were identical but it just meant it was an hours work to refit it rather than the 10 mins it should have been.
Barreti said:
Whiz it down to the local place and they'll tell you what it is. The one off my '92 Griff was a 65amp which I replace with a 70amp for just £58. The 100amp version was £125 and since mine basically only recharges the battery and runs the lights - half of which have been changed to less power consuming LED's anyway - I couldn't see the point of upgrading for that price.
Oddly, my alternator had no labels at all to give me a clue of its amp rating, though the guy it the shop knew it as soon as he saw it.
Be careful when you get the new one. Although my replacement looks absolutely identical, the mounting lugs were about 8mm narrower and there was a spacer - a split piece of stainless by the look of it - actually pressed into the rear bolt hole to make it fit. Only trouble is it didn't and I ended up having to saw and file about 4mm of the spacer off to get it to fit. It works fine, and the connectors were identical but it just meant it was an hours work to refit it rather than the 10 mins it should have been.
That spacer you speak of Ian,is supposed to be drifted back lightly(dont belt it or the ear will snap offOddly, my alternator had no labels at all to give me a clue of its amp rating, though the guy it the shop knew it as soon as he saw it.
Be careful when you get the new one. Although my replacement looks absolutely identical, the mounting lugs were about 8mm narrower and there was a spacer - a split piece of stainless by the look of it - actually pressed into the rear bolt hole to make it fit. Only trouble is it didn't and I ended up having to saw and file about 4mm of the spacer off to get it to fit. It works fine, and the connectors were identical but it just meant it was an hours work to refit it rather than the 10 mins it should have been.
) till it slips on the bracket then as you tighten the pivot bolts it moves forward,example of this arrangment is any eighties Ford(kinda makes the unit universal)i am presuming this is what you mean.
Barreti said:
ah, so you mean its meant to be like that and I wasted my time cutting it to size? Shite! Oh well, no harm done and you live and learn eh 
Thanks for the info though Simon, nice to know for the future.
Glad to help, and hope it dident sound patronising,sometimes i hate textThanks for the info though Simon, nice to know for the future.
That Daddy said:
That spacer you speak of Ian,is supposed to be drifted back lightly(dont belt it or the ear will snap off) till it slips on the bracket then as you tighten the pivot bolts it moves forward,example of this arrangment is any eighties Ford(kinda makes the unit universal)i am presuming this is what you mean.
Now there speaks the voice of experience, you forgot to mention the squirt of WD40 before moving it ) till it slips on the bracket then as you tighten the pivot bolts it moves forward,example of this arrangment is any eighties Ford(kinda makes the unit universal)i am presuming this is what you mean.
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