alternator upgrade

[pssnmn1]

hi all,

i'm new here and have a 1990 ranger s 2.3l 5sp
and are looking for a more powerful alternator with out having to switch to a single wire unit.

any suggestions?

 

[engdept]

Your best bet would be to go to a single unit.

A buddy of mine got one from www.motorcityreman.com for $195 and it was a 185A 1 wire unit. We unplugged and removed the factory plug and then ran a 4AWG wire from the battery to the alternator.

 

[kunar]

A 130amp alternator from a 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis is said to be a direct bolt on for a 2.3 and not require a pulley change.

from the tech library page about alternators.

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/alternator.htm