Author Topic: Alternator Upgrade (Read 10308 times)

95TacoTruck · « **on:** Jul 02, 2002, 01:46:16 PM »

I would like to know if anyone knows of a cheap alternator upgrade for an 83 Toy without paying out the

for the ones in the catalogs. I know that certain MR2's had a 150 or 100 amp alternator something like that does anyone know if it can be bolted to my truck?

hawaii500_1999 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jul 02, 2002, 02:21:23 PM »

i don't know about the mr2 alternator, but i put an ac delco (chevy) alternator in my truck. i made the bracket myself and i bought a little wiring harness for 12 bucks from North West Offroad. it's works great for me.

ccolby · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 14, 2002, 04:56:57 AM »

Northwest now sell upgrade alternators. Don't know the price. But there is one option. The other is to buy an underhood welder with high output alternator. This way you have the best of both worlds. If I saw it right you were asking about an 85 truck also. You can easily switch over the alternator.

drybone · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 03, 2002, 04:44:11 AM »

If your not using a ac unit or air pump on the carb side of the motor it's fairly easy to mount a 1,2, or 3 wire ac delco off the air pump bracket. Just use spacers to line up the unit to the first pulley and one of those adjustable tensioners you see on hot rods or you can get from a hardware store. Just make sure you wire in a kill switch for the alternator or your motor might not shut off.

mr4x42u · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 03, 2002, 10:42:21 PM »

If you use the internal stock toyota alt bracket on just about anyyear from I think 86 to 89 I know of you can bolt a delco 120 amp alt on it..its a simple two wite set up that easy,chep and reaiable as hell..I have it on all my rigs,,even my toy powered sandrail with the 3tc..say goodby to charging problems forever..the only thing you have to do is space the rear of the bottom bole for pully alignment.I used a metal shock busing that came with a set a kyb shocks.goes inbetewwn bracketend and alt..awesome for winching...along with an optima battery...mmmm mmmm goood.. :up: :up:

mr4x42u · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 03, 2002, 10:44:23 PM »

If you use the internal stock toyota alt bracket on just about anyyear from I think 86 to 89 I know of you can bolt a delco 120 amp alt on it..its a simple two wite set up that easy,chep and reaiable as hell..I have it on all my rigs,,even my toy powered sandrail with the 3tc..say goodby to charging problems forever..the only thing you have to do is space the rear of the bottom bole for pully alignment.I used a metal shock busing that came with a set a kyb shocks.goes inbetewwn bracketend and alt..awesome for winching...along with an optima battery.The other set ups I have see fro nwor is at least a couple of hundred buck I think,,I paid 40 fro the alt and 10 for the bracket..1hr to install and wire

..mmmm mmmm goood.. :up: :up:

superduty · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 30, 2002, 05:31:24 PM »

finally got a GM 120AMP internal alternator having troblem with wiring. GM have 4 terminal s.f.l.p Toyota have 3 round socket. How do you connect this???

superduty · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 30, 2002, 05:46:00 PM »

Mr4x42u..... Thanks for your reply about 4 runner roof-rack. Can you help me with GM alternator wiring VS Toyata wiring ? My rig is 86 4 runner . ;D

mr4x42u · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 31, 2002, 12:07:38 AM »

Its been a while scince I looked at it.I will double check this info when I get home.First off I did not use a 5 wire gm alt.I know mine is only 3 wire.One is the charge post and two go to the plug wich you can get at napa.The plug is like 2or 3 bucks.I ran the white direct to batt voltage to the charge post,and the red wire from the plug to switched 12v.I just ran the stock toy charge wire to the charge post and every thing works fine.I will double check that though and let you know..I also used some washers to place the alt as far foward as possible because the stock toy bracket is a little wider.You will se when you bolt it up.The pully alighment is off just a hair,but never threw a belt and you really have to look to see it..will post again when I get home...

superduty · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 31, 2002, 04:29:05 AM »

Thanks Mr4x42u ... Look forward to talk to you

guywithuglyyota · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 09, 2005, 11:48:36 PM »

Do you guys know if these upgrades are possible on a truck with an external voltage regulator. I have a 81 early model toy pickup

WHITE_TRASH · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 10, 2005, 12:15:29 AM »

Yup its just the same as replacing an internal regulated one. You just pull the regulator out of the system.

toyhatsu · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 10, 2005, 05:19:42 PM »

Anyone have a part number for the Delco 120 amp?

toyhatsu · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 11, 2005, 03:19:04 AM »

GM part #'s, vehicle years, reman cost & core charges:

http://www.extreme4wheelin.com/tech/alternators/tech.htm

KYOTA · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 11, 2005, 12:22:46 PM »

So is everyone is using the 120A 17SI for this swap? What about the 140A CS144 if you changed the pulley from serp to V-belt (from the link toyhatsu posted)

guywithuglyyota · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 11, 2005, 03:21:31 PM »

Kyota, thats the route I want to go. I have read the cs144 is very reliable and makes lots of current at idle. Im just wondering if it will fit in the stock location, probably has the same case size. Here is a site I found, there customer support is pretty good. They specialize in all sorts of conversions and amp up all the alternators they sell.

http://www.alternatorparts.com/

KYOTA · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 11, 2005, 03:58:09 PM »

According to info from toyhatsu's link the cs144 (140A) is the same size as the 17si (120A)

cancel · « **Reply #17 on:** Sep 04, 2005, 10:11:52 PM »

has anyone attempted the cs144 swap yet? i'm about to try it and i want to see someone else's. if noone has a write-up, i figure i could do one... it's the least i could do after lurking for so long (2 years)

musclesliver · « **Reply #18 on:** Sep 05, 2005, 09:39:48 PM »

how about using a Tacoma alt???

hornett22 · « **Reply #19 on:** Sep 10, 2005, 10:33:54 PM »

this is all you need.more amps means more heat and less life.

http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/tech/alternator/

musclesliver · « **Reply #20 on:** Sep 11, 2005, 06:52:54 PM »

but what about a STOCK TACOMA ALT???

hornett22 · « **Reply #21 on:** Sep 15, 2005, 02:15:33 PM »

what about it?

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