What a sweet set-up? We need something like this for the 80. I know that our alternators don't hang as low as the 70 folks, but they sit right under the PS reservoir and i know i've had at least two get toasted from mud, water and PS fluid.
Sealed, water cooled alternator?
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What a sweet set-up? We need something like this for the 80. I know that our alternators don't hang as low as the 70 folks, but they sit right under the PS reservoir and i know i've had at least two get toasted from mud, water and PS fluid.
TuffMudder
Still working on my FJ55!
Having just pulled and cleaned an alternator from my HDJ81, I would take one of these in a heartbeat, just not for $2300.
I only found a price for the PDP. @Douglas S , have you found a price on the rapid power alternator?
I only found a price for the PDP. @Douglas S , have you found a price on the rapid power alternator?
RFB
97 FZJ80 LIFTED SC DUAL BATTERIES,37s
I just did the photoman 150 upgrade with a remanned sequois alt. whats the advantage of one of these, and is 3 years testing enogh to pay all those dollars?
The alternator on a 100 series certainly sits down there where water, dirt and anything else small enough can get into them.
^^^^^ Not mine. Picture borrowed. But from a 100 series.
^^^^^ Not mine. Picture borrowed. But from a 100 series.
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TuffMudder
Still working on my FJ55!
Nice looking alternator @flintknapper. I just finished cleaning mine tonight after it died from a mudbath
I'm thinking of getting a tercel 150a and plug adapter
New High Output 150 Amp HD Alternator Toyota Paseo Tercel L4 1.5L | eBay
1x Toyota MR2 Alternator adapter 3 Pin Round To 3 Pin Oval Plug harness | eBay
I think, other than the plug adapter and a pulley swap, this is a direct bolt-on. If i'm correct, @RFB is there an advantage to going with the sequoia upgrade which i think is a little more involved?
I'm thinking of getting a tercel 150a and plug adapter
New High Output 150 Amp HD Alternator Toyota Paseo Tercel L4 1.5L | eBay
1x Toyota MR2 Alternator adapter 3 Pin Round To 3 Pin Oval Plug harness | eBay
I think, other than the plug adapter and a pulley swap, this is a direct bolt-on. If i'm correct, @RFB is there an advantage to going with the sequoia upgrade which i think is a little more involved?
The sequioa alternator is not a bolt on upgrade for the 1HD-T. The pulleys line up, but you will need a custom upper bracket.Nice looking alternator @flintknapper. I just finished cleaning mine tonight after it died from a mudbath
I'm thinking of getting a tercel 150a and plug adapter
New High Output 150 Amp HD Alternator Toyota Paseo Tercel L4 1.5L | eBay
1x Toyota MR2 Alternator adapter 3 Pin Round To 3 Pin Oval Plug harness | eBay
I think, other than the plug adapter and a pulley swap, this is a direct bolt-on. If i'm correct, @RFB is there an advantage to going with the sequoia upgrade which i think is a little more involved?
TuffMudder
Still working on my FJ55!
Sorry, i wasn't very clear. I was trying to say that the tercel just requires a plug adapter and pully change out, where as the sequoia was a little more difficult but both yield you a toyota 150A alternator. I was curious if there was some advantage to the Sequoia verses the tercel swap
that's a fire waiting to happen!
RFB
97 FZJ80 LIFTED SC DUAL BATTERIES,37s
from what I can tell it actually keeps borh my batteries chared I have a 78AH and a 100AH I shoehorned in there and the old stock 90 amp wasnt doing it, it is a litte more involved but @Photoman just made up a plug and play adaptor for that too.Nice looking alternator @flintknapper. I just finished cleaning mine tonight after it died from a mudbath
I'm thinking of getting a tercel 150a and plug adapter
New High Output 150 Amp HD Alternator Toyota Paseo Tercel L4 1.5L | eBay
1x Toyota MR2 Alternator adapter 3 Pin Round To 3 Pin Oval Plug harness | eBay
I think, other than the plug adapter and a pulley swap, this is a direct bolt-on. If i'm correct, @RFB is there an advantage to going with the sequoia upgrade which i think is a little more involved?
RFB
97 FZJ80 LIFTED SC DUAL BATTERIES,37s
fridge 1000 watt invertor magellan trx cell phones etc etc Didnt up it for the load I upgraded it because the alt. that was in there was old and photoman offered a solution. but the 31 series I have as AUX battery wasnt getting near enough charge off old atl. I have them isolated on a solenoid not parallel.
TuffMudder
Still working on my FJ55!
I have not done this swap yet and havent found a full install thread into an hdj81 either. However, from what i have read, it looks like the plug adapter and (maybe) swap the pullies (Literally a 2 min job if you have an impact wrench), and it is plug and play.
I had read that @Photoman had stopped making his adapter. I think i'm going to go ahead and get the tercel alternator as a spare, because apparently short of at $2300 sealed alternator, mud is like kryptonite to alternators. Since i can't find a way to protect them, i'll get a spare and get really good and alternator swaps as well as cleans and rebuilds.
Has anyone made a splash shield for under the engine bay? It would be far from perfect, but is should still reduce the amount of mud hitting the alternator
RFB
97 FZJ80 LIFTED SC DUAL BATTERIES,37s
Ill tell ya I do have 37s and a 6in lift but i hit lots of mud deep water etc never an issue at all. and I wheel a lot. just my 2 cents
TuffMudder
Still working on my FJ55!
Wow, i have a 4" lift and 35's and its a big step up to get in the drivers seat. Yours must be a beast to mount.
Sounds like you've abused your alternator about like i do. Sorry if i've missed this, but how long have you had the Sequoia alternator and have you had to pull it for any reason since you installed it?
Sounds like you've abused your alternator about like i do. Sorry if i've missed this, but how long have you had the Sequoia alternator and have you had to pull it for any reason since you installed it?
TuffMudder
Still working on my FJ55!
Nevermind, went searching for your mod and found your post describing it 
That would be awesome if you can do a full write up! Sounds fairly straight forward.
