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Which Zetec alternator ?
pigiron - 3/12/12 at 10:14 PM

Could anyone recomend a small and cheap alternator for a Zetec instalation. It is for an autocross car so no lights, happy to fabricate brackets etc.

Thanks in advance.

Confused but excited. - 3/12/12 at 11:25 PM

Denso or do they rotate the wrong way?

splitrivet - 4/12/12 at 12:09 AM

This any help linky
Cheers,
Bob

Charlie_Zetec - 4/12/12 at 01:12 AM

Think you can get away with a smaller ACR-type jobby, as found on earlier Land Rovers etc.

I'm going for a diddy 40A (roughly) version such as 18ACR 45 Amp Alternator, Pulley &' Fan Fits FORD PINTO Engines which should be more than up to the job, not too dear, and fits nicely on my RetroFord alternator bracket!

loggyboy - 4/12/12 at 08:33 AM

Are alternators rotationally sensitive?

Confused but excited. - 4/12/12 at 08:46 PM

Yes.
Instead of the waveform going up and down, it goes down and up.
This is due to the beer you spill in your oscilloscope.