I.D. this part please!

[Grimace]

Ok so I got this alternator from a mate and he claims it is to suit a 3.9L rover V8. I cant seem to locate any marking on the exterior and have yet to remove the cap.

If anyone can point me in the right direction so I can commence the research required to utilise this alternator it would be much appreciated.

It's one huge mofo, have a reference shot with my girlfriend holding it to get an idea of size.
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/4905/17112010074.th.jpg (http://img821.imageshack.us/i/17112010074.jpg/)
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http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/9176/17112010078.th.jpg (http://img225.imageshack.us/i/17112010078.jpg/)

Mallory HEI is my first guess
:D

[Scouse]

Um, I don't think it's an alternator to start with :angel:.





And I hope that's not your girlfriend.




Or is this an 'in joke' ???

[bee utey]

Ebay is full of these dissy's. The coil is in the cap. They are a copy design, (made in China probably) of the original Chev HEI distributor. No good reason why it shouldn't run, you just need to extend the + and - wires over from your original coil. One of my customers bought one for a Windsor V8 in a ZC Fairlane and it is running well. They may have adjustable vac advance, I believe you stick an allen key into the vac port and turn for more/less advance. I have a similar one in my 2 door RRC but it doesn't have the coil-in-cap design.

[harry]

yep that isn't an alternator,

but if that girl is your friend,
that does make her a girl friend,

although the description 'girl friend' does in most cases, of someone your age, would usually refer to someone about your age,
like your wife/fiance jess.
:o:D:cool::wasntme:

she makes that dissy look so big!

[disco_thrasher]

grimace mixing it up again :clap2::tease::Rolling::Rolling:

yes that is a dissy just a big ass one there is a few mods required to house it to you v8 rangie any good altenator /dissy specialist shop will be able to adapt it that one on southport nerang rd forget its name will have a look on the way home today for you grimace

[Grimace]

So what amperage do you guys think it would be.. I already have a 100amp alt in Fluffy :)

[bee utey]

So what amperage do you guys think it would be.. I already have a 100amp alt in Fluffy :)
When you have posted up pics of an actual alternator you might get some coherent advice.:D

[PhilipA]

So what amperage do you guys think it would be.. I already have a 100amp alt in Fluffy :)

Just stick your finger on one of the plug leads with 12 volts applied and you will see.
Tingle =10 amps
hair standing on end=50 amps
thrown across room =100amps.
Regards Philip A

[Grimace]

When you have posted up pics of an actual alternator you might get some coherent advice.:D

If it is not an alternator then it must be a camshaft surely!???

[Grimace]

Just stick your finger on one of the plug leads with 12 volts applied and you will see.
Tingle =10 amps
hair standing on end=50 amps
thrown across room =100amps.
Regards Philip A

Will try this when I get home this arvo. One slight problem with the 50amp reading.... I dont have any hair! :(

[disco_thrasher]

Will try this when I get home this arvo. One slight problem with the 50amp reading.... I dont have any hair! :(

take that reading of ya pubic hair Grimace:D

[Grimace]

take that reading of ya pubic hair Grimace:D

but that's always standing on end...!

[grover69]

but that's always standing on end...!

A shower twice a week should help with that problem , as for the alternator it is out of a 3.9 and is a 150 amp i pulled it out myself.

[Grimace]

ok sweet, thanks for that Greg.

Do I need to change the factory belt to suit? FYI mine is a 3.9 Vbelt config.

[grover69]

ok sweet, thanks for that Greg.

Do I need to change the factory belt to suit? FYI mine is a 3.9 Vbelt config.

Yep sure do you will need to use your original one ,cheers Greg