johnwartjr
Registered User
Gretings
Wow, last visited 12-03-2003.. been awhile
I have a 95 SC. It has 110xxx on it and what appears to be the factory alternator is on its last legs. On the way home today, the battery light started flickering. I was able to get the car 50 miles home by the way of autozone, so I guess it could be worse. Maybe the Optima Yellow Top was really worth it! I remember when my 95 LX did this back in 97 or 98 I couldn't even make it across town with the diehard in it. The stocker in it lasted til 75k or so, but I had a huge stereo in it.
Anyways, I remember from my car audio fanatic days that bigger alternator = better. I'm pretty much grown out of the needing a stereo that will rattle someones fillings in the next county, but it might be nice to have something a little better than stock on it instead of the 110 amp stocker.
Autozone can get me a stock replacement for $130 with a limited lifetime guarantee. It has a $70 core charge - $60 isn't unreasonable. They had one from Beck/Arnley for $240 with a 3 month guarantee, so if I buy one from them I'm probably gonna buy the stocker replacement. Any of the ones from Autozone take 3-5 days to get here, as they don't stock them.
Advance has a Bosch that is 130 amps for 180 with an $80 core charge. For another $40 I can get 20 amps more. Is that a fair deal, or should I bother?
Is this the way to go? If not, is there a popular replacement that people use on their SCs?
Is there any merit to having the stocker rebuilt? Or using a OEM Ford alternator?
I'm not really worried if I have to ship something in, I have a pickup I drive sometimes too, so the SC can sit for awhile if it needs to.
Also, anything I should know when swapping this thing? It looks like it's wedged in the engine compartment pretty well with the metal intake tube from the intercooler somewhat wrapped around it. A lot of them say they have a "F2" plug - is that the right one?
Wow, last visited 12-03-2003.. been awhile
I have a 95 SC. It has 110xxx on it and what appears to be the factory alternator is on its last legs. On the way home today, the battery light started flickering. I was able to get the car 50 miles home by the way of autozone, so I guess it could be worse. Maybe the Optima Yellow Top was really worth it! I remember when my 95 LX did this back in 97 or 98 I couldn't even make it across town with the diehard in it. The stocker in it lasted til 75k or so, but I had a huge stereo in it.
Anyways, I remember from my car audio fanatic days that bigger alternator = better. I'm pretty much grown out of the needing a stereo that will rattle someones fillings in the next county, but it might be nice to have something a little better than stock on it instead of the 110 amp stocker.
Autozone can get me a stock replacement for $130 with a limited lifetime guarantee. It has a $70 core charge - $60 isn't unreasonable. They had one from Beck/Arnley for $240 with a 3 month guarantee, so if I buy one from them I'm probably gonna buy the stocker replacement. Any of the ones from Autozone take 3-5 days to get here, as they don't stock them.
Advance has a Bosch that is 130 amps for 180 with an $80 core charge. For another $40 I can get 20 amps more. Is that a fair deal, or should I bother?
Is this the way to go? If not, is there a popular replacement that people use on their SCs?
Is there any merit to having the stocker rebuilt? Or using a OEM Ford alternator?
I'm not really worried if I have to ship something in, I have a pickup I drive sometimes too, so the SC can sit for awhile if it needs to.
Also, anything I should know when swapping this thing? It looks like it's wedged in the engine compartment pretty well with the metal intake tube from the intercooler somewhat wrapped around it. A lot of them say they have a "F2" plug - is that the right one?