|Rex, thank you kindly for |this information.
Glad to be of service. Hope it helped.
|> |What is the correct alternator for a 1981 Ford Fairmont |> |6 cyl 3.3 L. auto transmission. No air conditioning. |> |No large audio amp or anything like that. Nothing |> |extra. |> |Listed is a 60 amp and a 100 amp alternator. |>
|> There was a police option on those cars, so the 100 amp was for |those. |> You had the 60 amp. |>
|> |Hypothetically say my vehicle requires the 60amp alternator, |> |what problems if any will I create if I install the 100 amp one |> |if it fits physically. |>
|> The case size was bigger, as I recall. |> So the mounts would be different. |>
|> |Will I overcharge the battery? |>
|> No. |> Unless you are running additional equipment such as auxillary |lighting, big |> stereo etc you don't need additional amperage. Just replacing the |failed |> alternator with a high-quality replacement will be an "upgrade", |since output |> degrades over time. |> THe best option would be to go to a local generator shop and have |them build |> you one with quality componenets. You can also have a higher-amp |alternator |> built using the stock case. Either option should not cost more than |buying one |> over the counter. |> Rex in Fort Worth | |
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