David,
Do you have any idea how much horsepower you loose going from to 90 to the
120 amp
alternator?
Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Marshall" <vanagon@volkswagen.org>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: Late-model 120A alternator fit on wasserboxer?

> Usually it is written on a sticker on the side of the alternator - they
are
> physically larger (just) than the 90A units on the Vanagon / Golf / Jetta.
> Usually they are on the upper end vehicles with AC.  Corrado and Passat
> have them.
>
> At 09:28 PM 21/06/2000 -0700, Todd Last wrote:
> >How does one identify these 120A alternators?
> >
> >David Marshall wrote:
> >
> >> Michael,
> >> As long as the Alternator is from an A1 or A2 series VW and uses a
V-belt
> >> it will work on the Vanagon - just swap the pullies.
> >>
> >> At 05:17 PM 21/06/2000 -0400, Michael J. Sullivan wrote:
> >> >Dear List,
> >> >
> >> >Anyone know whether or not the "newer" VW 120A alternators (e.g. from
1997
> >> >Jetta) will fit without a problem on a wasserboxer? There are plently
of
> >> >them in the junkyards.
> >> >
> >> >Cheers,
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Michael J. Sullivan
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> >>
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> >
>
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