custom_90lumina Posted March 15, 2012 Report Posted March 15, 2012 i was just wondering if anyone knew how hard would it be to place a 2nd alternator in place of the ac compressor on a 3.1l 90 lumina Quote
brake Posted March 15, 2012 Report Posted March 15, 2012 Depends on how good you are with a welder. Quote
custom_90lumina Posted March 15, 2012 Author Report Posted March 15, 2012 im fine with a welder i-car certified just wondering if it being that low to the ground and water getting kicked up would affect it at all and if so should i make a splash shield Quote
RobertISaar Posted March 15, 2012 Report Posted March 15, 2012 considering you can mount a shaft driven roots supercharger in the same location, it's certainly possible. Quote
digitaloutsider Posted March 15, 2012 Report Posted March 15, 2012 Just curiously, why do you need a second alternator? Quote
custom_90lumina Posted March 15, 2012 Author Report Posted March 15, 2012 stereo system for extra batteries to be placed in trunk Quote
RobertISaar Posted March 15, 2012 Report Posted March 15, 2012 to answer the other question: yes, make a splash shield. all(or at least most) LQ1s have them, and they mount at roughly the same height. Quote
Garrett Powered Posted March 19, 2012 Report Posted March 19, 2012 good idea. I would love to see this. totally a great idea! Quote
Crazy K Posted March 22, 2012 Report Posted March 22, 2012 considering you can mount a shaft driven roots supercharger in the same location, it's certainly possible. DETAILS? Quote
55trucker Posted March 22, 2012 Report Posted March 22, 2012 You mean....do this? It's a common mod for Fiero owners who drop in a 3400 engine. This is one I did two years ago. No reason why it can't work in a W body, but, you'll need to find a long belt so as to drive both alternators simultaneously. The mounting bracket is a reworked item pulled from a mid 90's 3100 A/C equipped. Quote
RobertISaar Posted March 22, 2012 Report Posted March 22, 2012 DETAILS? http://60degreev6.com/forum/showthread.php/35575-FS-RSM-Vortech-Supercharger-Kit-3400-V-6 that one is a centrifugal, but i've seen roots done similarly. Quote
tornado_735 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Posted March 22, 2012 http://60degreev6.com/forum/showthread.php/35575-FS-RSM-Vortech-Supercharger-Kit-3400-V-6 that one is a centrifugal, but i've seen roots done similarly. That's going into the bookmarks!!! Quote
custom_90lumina Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Posted March 23, 2012 question sense they are internal voltage regulated can i just splice into the factory alternator harness to control the second one? Quote
alec_b Posted March 23, 2012 Report Posted March 23, 2012 He won't need a longer belt, he'll need a shorter one. The alt. pulley is way smaller than the A/C pulley is. Quote
slick Posted March 23, 2012 Report Posted March 23, 2012 Just go for 4 alternators. Hell, I've seen 8 in a chevy van. Quote
55trucker Posted March 23, 2012 Report Posted March 23, 2012 He won't need a longer belt, he'll need a shorter one. The alt. pulley is way smaller than the A/C pulley is. I was making reference to the *modded* swap I had put together. Quote
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