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Old Apr 9, 2015 | 05:49 PM
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Default What LS engine did this alternator come on?

Not familiar with some of the newer LS parts. This alternator was installed on a 5.3 car I just picked up. It has no harness and I'm in the middle of building one. (megaSquirt)

Can anyone tell me what alt this is? Make model car it is from? How it needs to be wired and where I can find the weather pack plug for it?

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Looks just like a Ford 2V 4.6.
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Looks just like a Ford 2V 4.6.
Thanks for the input, I’ll look into it.

I don’t see any model #’s stamped on the case. It’s mounted directly to the Gen3 LS1 water pump with 2 small spacers. I assumed it had to be a GM unit.
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Originally Posted by Forcefed86
Thanks for the input, I’ll look into it.

I don’t see any model #’s stamped on the case. It’s mounted directly to the Gen3 LS1 water pump with 2 small spacers. I assumed it had to be a GM unit.
Interesting! What balancer offset are you using? I'll (soon) need something like this for a Corvette balancer, will be running alternator only...
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Interesting! What balancer offset are you using? I'll (soon) need something like this for a Corvette balancer, will be running alternator only...
Turns out this is a 4G ford alternator... Guess these suckers bolt right on an LS1 water pump. Using Fbody balancer as well.

http://alternatorparts.com/ford-type...ternators.html

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Originally Posted by Forcefed86
Turns out this is a 4G ford alternator... Guess these suckers bolt right on an LS1 water pump. Using Fbody balancer as well.

http://alternatorparts.com/ford-type...ternators.html

Meh, it figures! I need an alt that sets in front of the PASS side head and still lines up with a Corvette balancer. That looks great though!
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I'd never run an alternator mounted like that. There is no support on the backside and those bosses on the water pump were only designed to hold the belt tensioner. But I'm picky like that...

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