I am a big fan of if it isn't broken, don't fix it...Although the billet pulley looks much nicer, I decided I didn't want to chance changing the pulley and perhaps not having it seat just right or be out of balance, which the factory one already was. So I installed the alternator as-is with the factory pulley. Having a few extra ribs on the pulley has no detrimental effect anyway.
The kit provides two bolts, one long one to replace the factory mounting bolt, and one for the adapter bracket.
Using a prybar I tensioned the unit, and tightened the adapter bolt...and that's it.
This alternator cranks out 180 amps incidentally. That's double the amount the Mitsubishi Galant alternator had produced, and far more than enough for my needs.
Fired up the engine to test it out...
All good. Now I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that this one lasts longer than my previous units!
Hi, I make the CWC kit you fitted, thank you for you good review, I did notice you didn’t use the tensioner bolt. The kit works with the factory tensioner so you don’t need to go old school with a pry bar to tension the belt. Happy to look talk see what your missing also the pulley is larger than factory and has a slight difference in offset for belt alignment the larger diameter slows the alternator down but around 2000rpm at 7000rpm Giving the alternator a longer life and not overspeeding it
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in S30 Series - 240z, 260z, 280z
Posted · Edited by Andrew Hoareau
Hi, I make the CWC kit you fitted, thank you for you good review, I did notice you didn’t use the tensioner bolt. The kit works with the factory tensioner so you don’t need to go old school with a pry bar to tension the belt. Happy to look talk see what your missing also the pulley is larger than factory and has a slight difference in offset for belt alignment the larger diameter slows the alternator down but around 2000rpm at 7000rpm Giving the alternator a longer life and not overspeeding it
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