How to Ditch your PlanePower Alt for $172.94 or Less

[azrv6]

Refreshing this three year old thread. The 35 amp alternator in my RV6, which has been working just fine for 23 years, decided it had enough. So, I am on the hunt for a replacement.

Have checked on line and the part numbers listed for Napa and O'Reilly in the previous post (probably 14129 instead of 14184) are active, pick up next day in store, so will most likely go that route.

Anyone been down this path recently with updated information?

[cojaken]

Here's an excerpt for a post I made some time ago about replacing an alternator supplied by Vans:

"I decided to buy a re-manufactured alternator from Denso which is the new name for the original manufacturer. These alternators are not made new by them any more. The alternator I believe is the closest replacement is part # 210-0637 http://densoautoparts.com 1987 Suzuki Samurai. I hoped the best quality re-manufacture would come from the original manufacturer.

I did have to file 3mm off the bracket the alternator mounts to, but I believe this was probably due to inaccuracy in the alternator housing casting rather than a different spec.

I ground ran the engine yesterday and flew it today with no overvoltage issues at all. I am not sure if my logic was correct but the result seems to be good."

I have ~40 hours on the replacement alternator now and all looks good.

[z987k]

Is there a source for case mount(narrow deck) brackets? B&C seems to be out and I'm not sure who else makes them.

On that note the standard brackets more or less fit up to the alternator listed?