GSL-SE Alternator
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GSL-SE Alternator
What alternators are interchangeable or a good upgrade for the GSL-SE. The one I picked up this weekend needs one.
I only have extra 12A alts left, so if I have to buy one I'd like to get a better one. What is the output rating for the '85 GSL-SE alternator? Will the S4 or S5 alt fit and be a good swap?
I only have extra 12A alts left, so if I have to buy one I'd like to get a better one. What is the output rating for the '85 GSL-SE alternator? Will the S4 or S5 alt fit and be a good swap?
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The SE is 60A. S4 N/A is the same. S4 TII is 70A. S5s are 80A.
The S4 TII is drop-in (wiring and fitment). The S5s only need a slight wiring change to work. I'm using the S5 alt in my SE and it works great. If you go S5, there is a write-up by 85FB in the archive. You can also get more info about the alts by searching for "s5 alt" under my username.
You can also use a FD alt, but the pulley needs to be adapted to work. The FD alts are wired the same as S5. The FD alts can do 100A or so.
The S4 TII is drop-in (wiring and fitment). The S5s only need a slight wiring change to work. I'm using the S5 alt in my SE and it works great. If you go S5, there is a write-up by 85FB in the archive. You can also get more info about the alts by searching for "s5 alt" under my username.
You can also use a FD alt, but the pulley needs to be adapted to work. The FD alts are wired the same as S5. The FD alts can do 100A or so.
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I actually just checked my parts bin in the garage and pulled out an N370 alternator.
S5 T2 80AMP, so i'll be doing the swap. I'm glad I held onto a lot of my old parts. Glad to see you're in VA too, maybe we'll run into one another sometime once I get my GSL-SE running better.
Thanks for detail...
S5 T2 80AMP, so i'll be doing the swap. I'm glad I held onto a lot of my old parts. Glad to see you're in VA too, maybe we'll run into one another sometime once I get my GSL-SE running better.
Thanks for detail...
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