CS130 Alternator Rebuild Kit

[GTZfan]

Has anybody ever rebuilt a CS130 alt? well I guess so...

I am not looking for 140 amps, I am looking for a long lasting reliable alternator. I would use the standard kit (this one comes with the additional cooling ribs, I wouldnt mind)
Is that good stuff here? Any opinions? Anyone ordered here?
http://store.alternatorparts.com/7130-c ... e-kit.aspx


Shipping a complete heavy alternator to europe is...

[Slinky]

You can buy a new alternator for $95 i would just do that

[GTZfan]

No question, if you can get it locally. As stated, shipping costs to europe. That means atleast double the price...
Alt is easy to disassemble, just done it today.

[Cliff8928]

Not to mention, the iceberg kit makes for a much better alternator.

[3X00-Modified]

Damn I gotta take mine apart to clean it up, I'll probably buy this sucker.

[Cliff8928]

Jon, I don't think that alt is going to work with the 3100 unless you use an older 3.1 alternator bracket. Part of your mount is on the back cover if I remember right.

[3X00-Modified]

crap your right, I thougt all years used the CS130.. Damn thats no fun....

[Cliff8928]

It is a CS130, but there's many different cases for them depending on the application.

CS130 just means that it's a CS series with a 130mm stator

[weba]

I modified Quad alternator to fit V6 only by removing 3 bolts, turning the other half of the case to next position, and back together. Also there was a small tab to prevent this, that i cut away. The 3100 mod may be similar deal.

[3X00-Modified]

No, the 3100 has two very larg ears on the front housing and rear housing that are used as the lower bolt pivot point. I don't see that in the image posted.

3100 Alternator


3.1L Alternator


And for reference, You can see the 3100 mounting bracket in this photo.


I sent them an e-mail asking if this kit can be used on a factory alternator and not require the new rear finned housing. With the external air cooling duct that came on a 96 it may be fine the way it is.

[Cliff8928]

just swap out the alternator bracket... It's only held on with a few bolts.

[3400beretta]

You can swap to the 3.1 bracket Jon. But you need to slightly modify it, since the 3100 mount needs to sit flush on it. It just takes a bit of grinding, and then you need spacers to take up the room between the fins. (You will know exactly what Im talking about when you have a 3.1 bracket in your hand). Then I used washers behind it instead of the engine lift bracket. I seem to recall that the engine lift braket will not fit, which is why I used the washers. I did all this so that I could use my 3.1 Iceberg alternator, which is actually a quad alternator that I did the reverse of what Weba is talking about up there. LOL.

[3X00-Modified]

I'm starting to wonder if it's worth the trouble of using the older bracket though...

I'll wait and see what they say when they reply to my e-mail.

[Money pit Beretta]

Is there more drag with the higher output?

[3X00-Modified]

This is not a higher output kit, this is simply a better design and better internal parts. Yes they do have a 140 amp version and I can only assume the drag is relative to how much load your putting on the electrical system.