On 12-Jan-98, Scott Gardner wrote:
>All this talk about alternators has got me wondering. What do the
>stock Lucas alternators put out, particularly for a '72? My
>Volkswagen Jetta had an 85 amp model as standard equipment, but I'm
>getting the impression that's on the high end of normal. I did use
>a Heavy-Duty Cadillac alternator for an autosound application once,
>and we could pull 120 amps off of it at idle! But considering it was
>from an Eldorado with the towing package, that might not be too
>excessive.
>Scott
Isn't it something like 34 amps on early alt cars, and 43amps on the '79-80?
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Scott C. Williams
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'63 MG1100-- '70 Austin America-- '71 Austin America-- '73 Austin Marina
'74 1/2 MGB'GT-- '78 MGB
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