alternator swap

[wrestler3025]

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.

I answered the question already :-)

[rbrown]

It's funny to see these HHO things pop up on forums.

I have a number of 90's Thunderbirds and am quite active on the tccoa.com forum. They pop in there all the time. We are waiting for the proof over there too.

And I am going to try some of the bird alts. I have a few lying around. They look very similar.

[lasvegascop]

Rodney..
Does the alt have the 7 Volt post? Do you know? Also how many amps is it rated at?

thnx
Ski

[stefan]

I got a 90+ 323 alt but I had to modify the bracket.

[lastplace]

delete

[rbrown]

Rodney..
Does the alt have the 7 Volt post? Do you know? Also how many amps is it rated at?

thnx
Ski

That is one on ebay. It's listed for 90 up so I would guess it does not have the post.

[wrestler3025]

That is one on ebay. It's listed for 90 up so I would guess it does not have the post.

Just bought one from the same vendors, and they had the same picture for my listing as well. On the back it did have a place for a single wire connector, and it is a stock festiva alternator rated at 50 amps. Look at the back of this one.

http://tinyurl.com/62nl3f

See the connector opening on the left? That is the same connector opening that the one Rodney showed a picture of (and the same one that I just bought from that vendor).

[lasvegascop]

thnx...I would really need a little more then 50amps though....appriciate for the info tho sir

[wrestler3025]

I've got an brand new remanufactured alternator for the mazda 323 that plugs right up. It is rated at 65 amps. If you are interested let me know. I have pictures available as well.