alternator swap

[Gomez]

I know I saw a thread in the forums a long while ago where someone did an alternator swap from another car to their Festiva. The new alternator was around 90 amps and was a direct fit and plugged right in. What kind of car is this.

Please help I need this quickly.

[Damkid]

Possibly a 323, i know it will bolt up to the B3 but i'm not sure about the plugging in

[Levitan]

I thought it was from a Festiva, but was from an auto trannied ride. I'll keep an eye on this thread for the answer. Nice post!

[bhazard]

My fest has a 50 amp alt. Do all of them have only a 50 amp alt? Even with AC and other options?

[MONSOON]

Found this thread it mentions the Protege alt working.

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7697

Also found this thread where Anonymous mentions
Just for your information... a few alternator choices. They have have the same mounting points... wiring couldn't tell ya.
Capri - 70amps
Escort GT/Protege - 65amps
626/Probe/MX6 -80amps

I didn't see any others that would work but most Mazda's look like they're 65-70. The B2200 alternator might be a good choice if adding a second.. it's 95 amps.

And FB71 gives the following specs.
carbed festy = 45A
fi festy = 50A
aspire = 60A

60 is plenty for a stock festy / aspire with no additional electrical loads (power windows, etc)

Hope this helps. I know it did me.

[rancheeto]

if anybody still needs any, i have a 323 alt im gunna try. the plug and mounting points looks the same. the only diff. is the pully, which im tryin to get off. btw this alt is 80 amp, from a 95 323 5spd.

[gothguydante]

i'm getting ready to get a b2200 but i don't know if i want to steal it's alt... but maybe..

[25Horseplay]

I have a 323 GTX alt, I will have to check the connections.

[rancheeto]

does any one know if there is a pully kit for a festy?

[lasvegascop]

I got an alternator from a 626 that I wanna swap. I checked the wires and the 626 is missing the connection for the middle one wire (phone looking plug)? I wonder what that wire is for? I got the 89 curbed Festy. Anyone with info would be greatly appriciated

Ski

[FB71]

that single wire is a stator center tap to power the carb's electric choke. It outputs about 7 volts when the engine is running. You need to stick with the stock alt on a carbed car, or make a voltage regulator to run the choke.

[wrestler3025]

I know I saw a thread in the forums a long while ago where someone did an alternator swap from another car to their Festiva. The new alternator was around 90 amps and was a direct fit and plugged right in. What kind of car is this.

Please help I need this quickly.

Sorry, I just saw this thread, but it may have been me that you were talking about. I broke down in Greenville, Alabama a while ago, and my alternator had given up the ghost. I tried an alternator from a 92 mazda 323 and it bolted right up. I did need to elongate the slot where the alternator bolts to on the top end, to get the belt to have enough tension. You can also buy a shorter belt if you don't want to do that.

Oh and I have a brand new remanufactured 323 alternator if anyone is interested.

[rancheeto]

^what did you do about the pully tho. mine is from one that has a wide belt, and the festy has a narrow belt?

[wrestler3025]

Mine has the v belt pully and I didn't have to do anything, so it was an easy add on.

[sasquatch]

so has it been confirmied that the b2200 alt fits?