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Any chance you could give us the year? I just bought a 93 and the alternator looks a little extra crispy."Ford Festiva. Making people rethink their $40,000 investments one race at a time."
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I used a 91 protege ...... now I'm gonna use a 94 escort.....-Greg
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FOTY - '09
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Sweet thanks. So far the cheapest one I've found was for the rx-7. The military doesn't pay as well as you'd think sometimes. Cant' wait for tax returns so I can start my B3 build."Ford Festiva. Making people rethink their $40,000 investments one race at a time."Comment
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Would swapping in one of these higher output alternators cure the issue of my engine RPM's dropping when I switch on the headlights? :confused4:Comment
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spcbaker2006
If your doing a B3 upgrade/build let me know where you find parts i have a stock that i blew just before i came over seas and when i get home in a month ish i will be going through it.It's Not Much To Look At, But It's Still Funny To See The Look On Their Faces When They Catch Back Up To You At The Next Light!Comment
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ch33z3x: what year is that 100amp alt you talk about? the motor i bought is missing one... i might as well put in a big one while im at it...
Mike, AKA the sasquatch
1990 LX, bp+T/g25mr, 9psi dynoed at 194HP, turbonetics t3/to4e 57trim, haltech E6X standalone, 550cc injectors, turbosmart wastegate, synapse BOV, walbro 255 fuel pump, aeromotive FPR, AEM wideband, 3 inch exhaust, huge FMIC, 9LB flywheel, 6 puck clutch and way more parts that im forgetting i installed lol...Comment
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To spcbaker festiva motorsport.com is the best place to start from what i've heard and seen. I just bought my clutch from spec. besides that for the moment I'm tapped out on sources for parts. The rest will most likely be fabbed by me. If I find anything else I'll send you a pm."Ford Festiva. Making people rethink their $40,000 investments one race at a time."Comment
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overkill is better than underkill!
-"Hairlipstiva" 1991 GL 5spd (swapped from an auto), rolling on Enkei 14x6 +38 with 195/45/14 Toyo's, Jensen MP5720 CD deck, tach install, LED strip in cluster, down position rear wiper, FMS springs, Gabriel shocks on 4 corners, Acura Integra short shifter
-Escort GT 91 donor car with BP, G5M-R tranny to be dropped in the little guy...
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Be careful of the ones where the bottom bolt is supposed to go through from the front instead of the back- like ours is set up for. I put one from an RX7 on the other night and it required a couple hours with a cut off wheel and a dremel to make it bolt up correctly.186,000 miles per second is not just a good idea, it's the law
1990 yellow L+ (l8ly)
1990 yellow L+ (sunryz)
1992 aqua L (agua)
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In an effort to make this valuable thread factually correct, the MVP is available in two flavors of alternators, 100amps according to Ch33z3x, and 70amp according to me. I'm holding a well mud caked one. Taken off an 1990 mpv. My web research indicates that this is what it shipped with (OEM) sooooo... 70 amp is still better than 45? 50? that our cars come with.
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So a 70 amp alt from a 90 mpv will bolt and plug in? One thing I am concerned about is, will it hurt my mpgs? The more current the alt porduces the more of a load it will put on the engine. Im planning an audio setup of about 350-400w rms and I want some headroom in the power dept.96 S10 ZQ8 4.3 Auto Stock, Clarion HU, Alpine tweets, mids and sub actively x over power by kicker amps
91 S10 350 crate engine, TCI streetfighter TH400, dropped, completly shaved, 8.8 with discs, blowthrough
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Correction, this 70amps alternator has a wider lower fork thingy (where the bolt goes through) It required me to go to a parts store & get one. (wound up using an imperial bolt & a Teflon nut) I haven't driven it long enough to know what effect it will have on millage. You definitely want to upgrade the one that come stock. It's like 45/50 amp at best. FIne if you're running just a stereo, not so much if you have anything extra...
And, ahem... I have a few extras.
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Not sure if this has been mentioned or not but if youre gonna get a higher amp alternator you probably should make sure the big power wire coming out of it can take the extra amps. I know this is an extremely important thing to do when upgrading from a stock 75amp to a 130amp on the foxbody cars.91GL BP/F3A with boost
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Just out of curiosity, won't an Aspire alt be a direct bolt-in? Autozone list them as 60A.
That would be enough to compensate for a mild stereo and fog/driving lights, unless of course you're Sasquatch.Brian
93L - 5SP, FMS springs, 323 alloys, 1st gen B6, ported head & intake, FMS cam, ported exhaust manifold w/2-1/4" head pipe.
04 Mustang GT, 5SP, CAI, TFS plenum, 70mm TB, catted X, Pypes 304SS cat-back, Hurst Billet+ shifter, SCT/Bama tuned....4.10's & cams coming soon
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