[Vwdiesel] 90A diesel alternator?

[82 Diesel Westy]

That would be great if you could find an ETKA picture
of the 90A alt. mounting plate or if you find one at a
junkyard could you forward pics. on P-mail sometime.

Thanks, Bryan


--- Shawn Wright <swright at zuiko.sls.bc.ca> wrote:

> Ok, so from this and James' reply, it appears some
> diesels did get the 90A 
> but the mount is different. That's what I was afraid
> of. For now I'll carry a 
> spare 65A just in case, and look into making the 90A
> fit the 65A mounting 
> system when I have time. Thanks.
> I'll have to wander around the wrecker to see what a
> 90A bracket looks 
> like...
> 
> On 17 May 2006 at 11:16, Val Christian
> <val at mongobird.com> wrote:
> 
> > Yes, the altenator (have it here in a box) is
> available from AZ , duralast
> > 14797.  My application is a 91 Jetta NA diesel,
> with AC and ps.  The altenator
> > tests at 110A, and the biggest problem I have is
> it uses a set of brushes every
> > 50k miles.
> > 
> > The mount and size is very different form the 65A,
> although they are both 
> > Bosch (there are some 65A motorolas, but I haven't
> seen them on A2s.
> > 
> > How else can I help?
> > 
> > Val
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > I am trying to find out if a 90A bosch
> alternator was ever offered on A2
> > > diesels with power steering. I am currently
> running a 65A bosch on my 1.6TD
> > > vanagon using the Jetta mounts. I have added an
> A2 Jetta power steering pump
> > > which works well using a second pulley on the
> water pump. I like that it gives
> > > me two belts on the water pump. I also use the
> tach, so would prefer to keep
> > > the pulley size the same (but could re-calibrate
> the tach if I had to).I need
> > > either a stock 90A to fit this setup, or to make
> one...
> > > 
> > > I have a 90A Bosch from the Vanagon ('88), and a
> spare 65A Jetta TD 
> > > alternator. The 90A isn't a direct fit on the
> Jetta bracket. Is there a way to
> > > merge these two units to make a 90A using the
> front plate from the 65A?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Shawn Wright
> > > http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels
> > > '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
> > > '85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA
> > > 
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> 
> Shawn Wright
> http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels
> '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
> '85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA
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Bryan Belman, Pt Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp
Rebuilding 82 Diesel Weekender from my old rusty 82 Westy 1.9NA
90 Audi 200, 2.2L Turbo FWD
70 Type 1 stock Beetle