[T2] which alternator should i have?

[Dan Bessom]

Small alt is oval large is round 

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> On Jul 13, 2017, at 5:53 PM, Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com> wrote:
> 
> Following up on my previous post regarding the cooling boot:
> 
> I maybe should have asked - which alternator should I have? My alternator does not have a tag on it. So I assume it was rebuilt at some point.
> 
> I have a '78 westfalia - I think these would come with a 70 amp - so that they could power the electric fridge?
> 
> Then again - the cooling opening on the front of the alternator is oval shaped not round. I would think the round shape (larger) is to cool a more robust (hotter) alternator.
> 
> Basically - I am confused at this point. Bus Depot is sending out the other boot - but I'd just like to understand which alternator I actually have, and which one I should have. I'm thinking - if I have the smaller alternator, maybe that is why the refrigerator doesn't always seem to work while driving.
> 
> Any thoughts appreciated.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -Kevin Guarnotta
> Jamaica Plain, MA
> 
> '78 Westy
> '69 Singlecab
> '65 Ez-camper
> 
> 
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