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Re: Fiesta alt. p/n's and other stuff.

To: "Paul J. Burr" <tigerpb@ids.net>
Subject: Re: Fiesta alt. p/n's and other stuff.
From: Dan Buettner <danb@thelittlemacshop.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 22:16:30 -0500
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <003f01c01552$171c3500$0db4fea9@PaulBurr>
What sort of Triumph is this on?

Dan




>Listers:
>Here are the current p/n numbers for the Bosch alternator for a 1980 Ford
>Fiesta. This is a bolt in swap! Double your amperage without much effort.
>You may want to get an inch or two longer fan belt, but I cheated by hooking
>the belt around everything, then bolting the alternator in place. I'm just
>to cheap to toss a perfectly good part!
>
>Parts America:
>55 amp 1980 Ford Fiesta Alternator.
>p/n 13107 includes single pulley
>$114.99  $18.00 core charge.
>Delivery was next day.
>limited life time warranty.
>took old Lucas lump as core.
>
>NAPA:
>p/n 13-8133 pulley not included (get one from bone yard or Ford dealer)
>$134.19  $18.00 Core Charge
>Lifetime Warranty
>
>BTW, I was initially less than pleased with the swap, the volts would drop
>down to 12 with the headlights on, same as the Lucas Lump.
>Some detective work reveled a loose battery ground and no engine to body
>ground strap. Fixing these items yielded 14 volts at idle with the high
>beams on. Big improvement!
>
>Paul Burr
>
>
>
>
>p/n 13-8133
>$134.19

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