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Unread 04-13-2007, 06:52 PM   #1
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alternator help
i have a 4.2L i just installed the taurus electric fan i need to upgrade my alternator ive searched the threads and saw the one from bc4x4 but that was for the 91 up anyways i was just trying to figure out what alternator would work with the least amount of modifications and not to expensive ive just spent alot of money in the past two months putting my jeep back together thanks in advance for the help.

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Unread 04-13-2007, 07:11 PM   #2
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the taurus alternators are pretty strong, lol, track down that taurus you got the rad. out of and grab that alt. too.
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Unread 04-13-2007, 09:16 PM   #3
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Any GM 1-wire alternator will work. I grabbed mine from a Buick Estate Wagon.

http://www.extreme4wheelin.com/tech/...ators/tech.htm
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Unread 04-13-2007, 09:18 PM   #4
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yeah dude i have a lincoln mark 8 fan in my jeep, i had to use a 200 amp chevy 1 wire alternator for my application
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Unread 04-13-2007, 09:44 PM   #5
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so the cs130 is cool with the taurus fan swap? I have had that alternator for years, however what I have read on the taurus swap was leading me to beleive that it wasn't big enough?
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Unread 04-13-2007, 09:47 PM   #6
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Bgeddes what was the amp on your alt out of the buick
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Unread 04-13-2007, 10:20 PM   #7
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CS130, it's the 100A from the link I posted.
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Unread 04-13-2007, 10:42 PM   #8
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Unread 04-14-2007, 03:36 PM   #9
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just got the taurus 130 amp 3G alternator time to hook it up thanks everyone for the input
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Unread 04-14-2007, 11:17 PM   #10
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cs144, from pretty much any gm vehicle in the 80's to late 90's. max around 140 amps, but who cares when she's puttin out over a hundo at idle. Think i paid 15 bucks at the picknpull, very easy mod. Just get the pigtail harness for it and you'll be set.
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Unread 04-16-2007, 11:10 PM   #11
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Thanks for all your guys input i installed a 130 amp alt out of the taurus i got my fan from and redid the wiring to it. Overall this was a quick and easy project and saved me some money thanks again
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