<kvmac45@comcast.net> wrote in message
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:
: In article <c1b400c404082619151fe65908@mail.gmail.com>,
waffle787@gmail.com
: ("WiLieR[SS]") writes:
: >
: >
: > On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 20:39:04 +0000 (UTC), kvmac45@comcast.net
: > <kvmac45@comcast.net> wrote:
: > >
: > > Will the HO (136 amp) alternator from the 98 Jeep Grand Cherokee,
: > > Dakota/Durango work on a 1992 GenII 318? From looking at the brackets,
they
: > > seem to be identical mounts, and the electrical hookups are still the
same
: as
: > > what I currently have. I assume the only difference is the pulley. If
it
: does
: > > drop straight in do I need to beef up any of my wiring to handle the
: increased
: > > amps? I currently have the 120, but it is getting a little tired.
: > >
: > It should drop in. I just put a 2000 Dakota alt on my Gen-II last
: > night. It is listed for a 3.9 v-6 and as a 136amp unit. The pulley
: > is a bit smaller than the original pulley on my 120, but this is a
: > good thing as it helps it charge better overall since the alt shaft
: > will spin faster. I replaced the wire from the alt to the power
: > center way back. I think I did it when I switched from the 90 amp to
: > the 120 I had installed. Either way, I swapped mine out for a 4 gauge
: > wire and never looked back. So far my voltage has been great with the
: > new 136. I give it a "part swap difficulty rating" of 1 with 0 being
: > a light bulb change. So double check those part numbers and if they
: > are the same (between the jeep alt and the 2000 dakota alt) then you
: > have a no problem way to get a few more amps to your battery each day.
: >
: > WiLieR[SS]
: > www.shamikaserver.com
:
: Cool. The part numbers are a little different on the 98 vs. the 2000, but
after
: 98 they changed the wiring harness on the back and went to a plug/socket
style
: instead of the locknuts. I am pretty certain that will account for the
: different part numbers. I doubt they changed the brackets midway in the
: production cycle and then went back, so I should be OK.
What is that part number? Give us both of them , pretty please.
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