alternator upgrade

[Rollover_Red]

so i have been doing a ton of research on mulitple upgrades for a 510/L16 alternator upgrade andf the one tht caught my eye was the KA24E alternator......

 

so being friends with multiple 240sx guys has its advantages. i talked to a couple friends about "junkyard" upgrades for 240sx's and they brought something up that i haven't seen yet(maybe i havent looked hard enough). but the junkyard upgrade for the ka24 is the nissan quest alternator at 105 amps(dont quote me, i know its above 100).

 

the reason why i bring this up is this; has anyone attempted to do the nissan quest alternator upgrade in a 510 or datsun in general?

 

sorry if this has been brought up before, i dont get along with the search engine on this site.....

 

 

[FiveSeventyZee]

the pulleys wont match up (L motor uses V-belts, KA-e a 4 groove serpentine, Quest uses a 5 belt serpentine). Shouldnt be too hard to change but its something to note. I can't comment on using the KA-e alt in the L motor but I know that the quest alt (115 amp I believe) is in an almost identical case to the KA unit. only difference is the lower bolt hole is a smaller diameter on the quest alt so it needs drilling out. 

 

the mounting setups are REAL similar. I wouldnt be surprised if it was an easy job getting the KA or Quest alt onto an L motor. If you can get one on the other will work. So if you can borrow a KA alt from one of your buddies with a 240 you can figure out the mounting logistics before buying an expensive new KA or Quest alt.

[Laecaon]

I looked into it. should be quite doable.

[Rollover_Red]

i guess i know what im doing tomorrow then! gonna do some experimenting here and see what happens! BTW, which wires do i jump on the voltage regulator to convert it to internally regulated? kind of a newb question, i know..... =[

[I'm BLUE]

Pulled from ..."The book of Datzenmike" ... Page 18 = http://community.ratsun.net/topic/24412-my-76-710-goon/page-18

[Laecaon]

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByCvxnHNk90Sa0FocG9UZFpNajQ/edit

[Rollover_Red]

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByCvxnHNk90Sa0FocG9UZFpNajQ/edit

 

thank you! gonna experiment tomorrow! ill let you guys know what happens!

[datzenmike]

The Ford Mercury Villager uses .... a... VG30 motor. One of the models uses a 120 amp alt and all use at least a 90 amp.

 

My most recent up grade is an '02 Altima 100 amp alt. into my 710 goon. The stock L20B pulley fit right on but I had to buy and slice the bolt that holds it on. Used an electric impact wrench to hammer it on and then used a punch to peen it over to prevent it backing off. It's in the text. Fit on the stock block mount, although I did grind some metal away for clearance.