Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 10:22:44 +0100 From: Thomas Jakobsson <t.jakobssonnopsama.com> Subject: Re: Alternator Compatability
The 83 saab alternator(0120489881) has different mounting holes and can not be replaced with a 84 alt(0120489253). Thomas J Tom Young wrote: > Hello all, > > I've got a question about alternator compatability. > My 83 900t has the voltage regulator going out, and instead of replacing > it for 50 bucks, I'm planning on putting in a rebuilt alternator, as the > old one is an original and shows a bit of bearing noise when it really > gets hot. > > The 83 turbos all have 70 amp (or ??, some of my stuff says 35) Bosch > alternators, with the single pulley getup for alt/waterpump (p/n: AL35x) > . > > What I want to know is, can I retrofit an >84 alternator as those are > all 80 amp (p/n: AL128x). More power, and also cheaper. > > Also, any of you out there care price me one of these? I'm in west NY. > Troll? > > Also, kudos to Trollhattan Auto Parts for their series of *excellent* > replies on the newsgroup. Keep up the good work guys! > > Thanks, > > SAABhuman
