Question about 3g alternator upgrade

noyz25 · December 1st, 2008, 09:50 AM

Can i just buy a autozone 95 mustang alternator or do i need to order it from like PA performance?

Also those 3g one wire alternator are they easier to install because of the one wire set up or not? What are the cons and pros of going one wire?

Thank you

USMC8511 · December 1st, 2008, 10:26 AM

I bought a whole upgrade kit from a guy on Ebay that makes them.... it was easy and cheaper than just going and getting one from autozone...

93hatch · December 1st, 2008, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by USMC8511

I bought a whole upgrade kit from a guy on Ebay that makes them.... it was easy and cheaper than just going and getting one from autozone...

link?

noyz25 · December 14th, 2008, 02:56 PM

bump TTT

baine21225 · December 14th, 2008, 06:20 PM

bump

noyz25 · December 30th, 2008, 12:45 AM

Bunp Ttt

flyin ryan · December 30th, 2008, 01:17 AM

I bought a brand new 3g 130 from autozone with the life time warrenty...... cut the harness out of a 94 in the junkyard and haven't had any problems since. If and when it fails i can just return it for a new one at any autozone

If you want it to fit within the stock alt bracket without having to hack up the bracket make sure it's a small case 3g alt which I think only came on sn95 stangs in 94 and 95

Also don't forget you have to upgrade the charge wire to at least a 4 gauge and do the same to the ground or you could cause a fire

e3sean · December 30th, 2008, 01:57 AM

i bought a 95 mustang 130 amp alt from autozone it will wire up to the stock wireing you just have to cut and splice some wires. also get a 4 gauge wire to run from the altornator to the battery. the only thing you have to do is grind the bracket a little.

BLUE91GT · December 30th, 2008, 05:56 PM

I just installed my 3G from PA performance, and what a difference it made. 130 amp and it puts out 80 amps at idle. I had to run a new power wire from the altonator to the solonoid. It was a much heavier guage than the stock wire. With everything on I am putting out between 12.8 and 13.5 volts at the battery which is in the trunk, and around 15.5 right out of the altonator. See list below. Next will be electric fan and water pump.
1 heater full speed
2 winshield wiper full speed
3 rear defoger
4 head lights
5 fog lights
6 stereo

1slo5.0 · December 30th, 2008, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by noyz25

Can i just buy a autozone 95 mustang alternator or do i need to order it from like PA performance?

Also those 3g one wire alternator are they easier to install because of the one wire set up or not? What are the cons and pros of going one wire?

Thank you

Any 3g alternator can be adapted to a fox body.

e3sean · December 30th, 2008, 09:00 PM

just make sure if you get a 95 stang alt you get a stock mustang pully or it aint gonna do shit.the 95 has a bigger pully and i have yet to switch it lol.

noyz25 · February 24th, 2009, 12:55 AM

Well just ordered my turbo kit, Digi 6AL, and alt. relocate kit so now i'm gonna buy the alternator finally and was wondering which harness to order.

86 CONVERSION WIRE, 5.0, 2G TO 3G MUSTANG

OR

CONVERSION REGULATOR PLUG, 2-WIRE TYPE ONLY MUSTANG

noyz25 · March 1st, 2009, 11:31 AM

bump ttt

superbean · March 1st, 2009, 03:05 PM

what if your not running the factory voltage wires and all that stuff. Can I just ground it to the chassis and run the one wire back to solenoid and be done with it?

93mustank · March 1st, 2009, 04:44 PM

Change all the wires...... Two wires go straight to the solenoid ... The main charge wire I would suggest going to at least a 6ga and the other wire a 10ga .... one goes to the ignition wire....and one wire on the alt is a jumper wire.

89lx · March 1st, 2009, 06:32 PM

Ford Mustang: Mustang Tech: Electronics and Ignition: 130 Amp 3G Alternator Install

December 1st, 2008, 09:50 AM	#1
noyz25 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 213 iTrader: 0 reviews	Question about 3g alternator upgrade Can i just buy a autozone 95 mustang alternator or do i need to order it from like PA performance? Also those 3g one wire alternator are they easier to install because of the one wire set up or not? What are the cons and pros of going one wire? Thank you

December 1st, 2008, 10:26 AM	#2
USMC8511 Regular 1990 MUSTANG GT 13.55 @100.64 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Camp Lejeune Posts: 259 iTrader: 0 reviews	I bought a whole upgrade kit from a guy on Ebay that makes them.... it was easy and cheaper than just going and getting one from autozone... __________________ 1993 Mustang GT(stock) SOLDhttp://s458.photobucket.com/albums/qq309/mpmarkv/ 1998 Mustang GT(sold):http://s458.photobucket.com/albums/qq309/mpmarkv/1998/ 1991 Mustang GT(sold)http://s458.photobucket.com/albums/q...v/1998/others/ [/SIZE]

December 30th, 2008, 01:57 AM	#8
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,609 iTrader: 0 reviews	i bought a 95 mustang 130 amp alt from autozone it will wire up to the stock wireing you just have to cut and splice some wires. also get a 4 gauge wire to run from the altornator to the battery. the only thing you have to do is grind the bracket a little. __________________

December 30th, 2008, 05:56 PM	#9
BLUE91GT Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SONOMA COUNTY Posts: 508 iTrader: 1 reviews	3g Alt I just installed my 3G from PA performance, and what a difference it made. 130 amp and it puts out 80 amps at idle. I had to run a new power wire from the altonator to the solonoid. It was a much heavier guage than the stock wire. With everything on I am putting out between 12.8 and 13.5 volts at the battery which is in the trunk, and around 15.5 right out of the altonator. See list below. Next will be electric fan and water pump. 1 heater full speed 2 winshield wiper full speed 3 rear defoger 4 head lights 5 fog lights 6 stereo

December 30th, 2008, 09:00 PM	#11
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,609 iTrader: 0 reviews	just make sure if you get a 95 stang alt you get a stock mustang pully or it aint gonna do shit.the 95 has a bigger pully and i have yet to switch it lol. __________________

December 14th, 2008, 02:56 PM	#4
noyz25 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 213 iTrader: 0 reviews	bump TTT

December 14th, 2008, 06:20 PM	#5
baine21225 MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	bump

December 30th, 2008, 12:45 AM	#6
noyz25 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 213 iTrader: 0 reviews	Bunp Ttt

December 30th, 2008, 01:17 AM	#7
flyin ryan Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,387 iTrader: 0 reviews	I bought a brand new 3g 130 from autozone with the life time warrenty...... cut the harness out of a 94 in the junkyard and haven't had any problems since. If and when it fails i can just return it for a new one at any autozone If you want it to fit within the stock alt bracket without having to hack up the bracket make sure it's a small case 3g alt which I think only came on sn95 stangs in 94 and 95 Also don't forget you have to upgrade the charge wire to at least a 4 gauge and do the same to the ground or you could cause a fire

February 24th, 2009, 12:55 AM	#12
noyz25 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 213 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well just ordered my turbo kit, Digi 6AL, and alt. relocate kit so now i'm gonna buy the alternator finally and was wondering which harness to order. 86 CONVERSION WIRE, 5.0, 2G TO 3G MUSTANG OR CONVERSION REGULATOR PLUG, 2-WIRE TYPE ONLY MUSTANG

March 1st, 2009, 11:31 AM	#13
noyz25 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 213 iTrader: 0 reviews	bump ttt

March 1st, 2009, 03:05 PM	#14
superbean Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Cobra 13.24@105.66 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,778 iTrader: 0 reviews	what if your not running the factory voltage wires and all that stuff. Can I just ground it to the chassis and run the one wire back to solenoid and be done with it? __________________ weeee foooord!

March 1st, 2009, 04:44 PM	#15
93mustank Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 3,014 iTrader: 1 reviews	Change all the wires...... Two wires go straight to the solenoid ... The main charge wire I would suggest going to at least a 6ga and the other wire a 10ga .... one goes to the ignition wire....and one wire on the alt is a jumper wire. __________________ PeteAndersonRacing.com Last edited by 93mustank; March 1st, 2009 at 04:46 PM.

March 1st, 2009, 06:32 PM	#16
89lx Regular 1989 LX coupe 5.0L Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NS Canada Posts: 496 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ford Mustang: Mustang Tech: Electronics and Ignition: 130 Amp 3G Alternator Install __________________

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