Alternator swap questions...

Down at the junk yard today I found that most of the Expos have the OHV engine. Would the alternator from the 4.0 OHV bolt up to my SOHC?

 

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yes it will

 

Not to be a thread highjacker but i also am gonna need a bigger alternator for mine if i get 4 hellas.What about a 2.3

 

im not sure about your 2.3

 

Well this thread is null, I found an explorer with the exact same engine as mine that's about an 03? $35 for it only, so next time I come up to the yard I'll be grabbing that.

 

I'd rather spend the $130 for a brand new alternator with lifetime warranty from my local auto parts store, than risk a failure going with a junkyard unit.

Now if the junkyard unit looks as though it's a recent replacement, by all means, grab it. No warranty for you but at least you know she's a pretty new part as opposed to a 140k or whatever used alt.

 

Not sure on how old it is, but it didn't seem too old.

 

grab it and get it tested, worst is that you have to get it rebuilt

 

Yeah, true. And for $35, why not? lol

 

thats what i did with the vw grabbed an alt for $10 got it tested and found out it was dead sent it to a guy up here who rebuilt it for $50 so i got a brand new one for $60 instead of $600 for one they have to get in germany because my car was built over there and they dont stock those parts here

 

I'll have to see what the prices would be here.

 

well get to it

 

I pick one up from the junkyard, then have a buddy rebuild it for part price. $30 usually.

I wanna get a 200 amp at some point...

 

Me too. I plan on running a winch at some point and more lights, so I'm gonna need it.

 

run dual alts:thumbsup:

 

No. More engine load for no purpose. I can run a 200A alt and keep the same belt and everything.

 

your no fun pete

 

Because I am losing power as it is. I don't want to lose more with more engine load.

 

dual battery with dual alts and your good to go

 

I'd rather spend the $30 on a junkyard alt, and have the rebuilder in town go through it instead of getting Chinamart. On that note. as long as the housing mounts are the same, they will swap.