Series Alternator.

Jun 02, 2005 2 Replies
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G'day all.



i have a 2.6 litre 6 cylinder series 3, and glossing over an old brochure i just recieved i noticed this line "Alternator: 15 ACR."



Am i right in thinking that this means it is a 15 amp alternator?? now in anyones books, this is pathetic. so of course i am thinking (this is were you guys come in), how easy is it to chuck a different alternator in. as long as I can get it to stay put, and use the appropriate voltage regulator there shouldn't be any probs right??



Just after any info from people who may have put a non-standard alternator into there series rover.



Thanks.


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15ACR is the Lucas model number. IIRC they are about 30 amp output and when the smoke hasn't escaped they're not too bad a unit. If you want more output (and assuming from your email address you're based in Oz) it's probably easiest to grab a Bosch alternator (Commodore, Falcon, or buy brand new from somewhere like
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and fabricate a bracket to suit - they're not hard to make fit and are (again IIRC) at least 55 amps and easily found up to 80 amp. I've got a 80 amp Bosch on my Holden powered Series IIa and it keeps up with winching quite happily.
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15 ACR is the model nimber - it's a 45amp alternator as far as I recall

Richard

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