HELP Alt dead and ready for 3G!

[MadMatt5oh]

Hello everyone, Ive got a nearly dead alternator on my hands here. Theres no sense in replacing it with a lame 70 amp. So could any of you 3G gurus tell me if a a late 90's early 00 Lincoln Town Car 1999 130 amp alt would work?

I need to know this today or Im going to use another stocker

PLease help

 

[Mustang5L5]

Hello everyone, Ive got a nearly dead alternator on my hands here. Theres no sense in replacing it with a lame 70 amp. So could any of you 3G gurus tell me if a a late 90's early 00 Lincoln Town Car 1999 130 amp alt would work?

I need to know this today or Im going to use another stocker

PLease help

It's not a 3G alt, it's a 4G alt on the 4.6L cars.


If you go to the parts store for a new alt, check the price of a 94-95 Mustang alt. If it's not much more get it.

 

[MadMatt5oh]

Will a taurus alt work?

 

[Mustang5L5]

Yes, but i think only the ones with the 3.8L motors

 

[MadMatt5oh]

So tell me my good man! Will a 95 lincoln 130 amp alt from a 3.8 work?

 

[Mustang5L5]

So tell me my good man! Will a 95 lincoln 130 amp alt from a 3.8 work?

It should although i'm not 100% on that one

 

[jrichker]

Here's websites with pictures...

See http://www.geocities.com/smithmonte/Auto/3G_130A_Alternator_Upgrade.htm - all the tech data you could ever want to know
OR
http://www.mustangcentral.net/tech/alternator.html - excellent pictures of installation

For the right way to do the wiring. Some people will tell you that you can skip the wiring upgrade, but it will catch up with you sooner or later. A fire in the wiring harness is ugly and expensive.

 

[MadMatt5oh]

Thanks guys Im getting a 95 130 amp Mustang alt from a friend

Jrichker - I saved those links! Thanks!

 

[MadMatt5oh]

Damn, that alt was trashed

Ive been to the junkyard today looking at 130amp motorcrafts from windstars, taurus, lincolns 3.8 3.0 it didnt matter! None would fit! They were 9 inches bolt to bolt! I need 8 inches. They ordered a 95 Mustang 130 amp alt. If that doesnt fit Im buying a fan clutch and getting rid of this brand new mark 8 fan