Alternator from a different year car
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From: Gloucester,England,UK
Car: '92 RS Camaro
Engine: 406ci D1SC SBC
Transmission: TH400
Axle/Gears: 9" W/Truetrac
Alternator from a different year car
Hi,
Ive got to replace my alternator, and theres a couple of used ones for sale, 1 from an 86 and 1 from an 87. Will they bolt straight onto a 92? Im not too worried about different wiring, just the fitting of it
Ive got to replace my alternator, and theres a couple of used ones for sale, 1 from an 86 and 1 from an 87. Will they bolt straight onto a 92? Im not too worried about different wiring, just the fitting of it
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Re: Alternator from a different year car
They should have different mounting ears. I believe the '86 is v-belt style also.
73-86:
87-88:
88-89:
90-92:
73-86:
87-88:
88-89:
90-92:
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From: Gloucester,England,UK
Car: '92 RS Camaro
Engine: 406ci D1SC SBC
Transmission: TH400
Axle/Gears: 9" W/Truetrac
Re: Alternator from a different year car
Ah, I see. So im pretty much going to have to get a 90-92 one? Shame, they were going cheap. Thanks for the reply 
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Re: Alternator from a different year car
Yep - can't swap between V-belt years and serp belt years - the mounting tabs are at different positions and it won't swap between brackets.
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