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Old 03-04-2009, 05:25 PM
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I have an '87 5.0 coupe. I need to upgrade my stock alternator. What is highest amperage I can install and just plug and play without modifying anything?
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Old 03-04-2009, 08:08 PM
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do a 3g swap.. .there are several write ups on the interwebs
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Old 03-04-2009, 09:40 PM
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do a 3g swap , it's easy!!!
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Old 03-04-2009, 09:52 PM
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you will have to modify a few wires and run one new wire to the solenoid... but that is not much of a big deal... Ive been meaning to do that to my car since Ive got it... but I just have yet to get to it....
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Old 03-04-2009, 11:22 PM
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the 3g swap takes about 30min-a hour to do, youd be a fool to buy a bigger alt thats not 3g
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Old 03-05-2009, 02:39 AM
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Go to your local pick your part yard and find a taurus or sable.i think its 92-95 on the year i picked mine up for $20 mine had the 130 amp sticker on the back but some don`t though
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