I also got that alternator off ebay. No problems in the last 250miles (ok so i haven't driven it very far )


one thing that was a bit tricky was the belt size. once i got belts that work, I had to really work them onto the pulleys, and there is not much adjustment. but in the end I think it was worth it.

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Good to hear no problems! Did you tighten the loose nuts?

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lol yeah the pic is from when i was test fitting it. Its about 1/2 wider then the stock alternator, and the bracket comes close to the heater hose that is just above it. but it does not touch, so its good to go.

you may be right, the alternator body also looks like the lower amp model, as you can see in the pic the higher amp model has no colored stripe in the middle... this might mean it doesn't have the fitment issues of the higher amp model.

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