T&T: Alternator replacement

Ross Lappin rosslappin at hotmail.com
Fri Apr 17 11:47:19 EDT 2009


>> Upgraded one of my engines from the Standard 53 AMP Motorola
> To a Leece-Neville 90AMP Marine.
>
> The Specifics: Item: 110-603, part number 8MR2070TA
> I added a 3 inch 1/2" belt pulley to replace the 3.5 that came standard
with
> the Motorola and the Ford L.(a little more amperage at idle)


Rich



Do you know what the horespower drop is supposed to be after this change?  I
heard of a formula of x number of HP loss per y number of amp difference.
Perhaps the list can contribute.

I am considering doing the same for my Perkins 135's



Ross

PT 38 Cynthia Lynne


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