3g Alternator ???
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The 3G alternator started appearing in trucks around 1993 IIRC.
Parts can be ordered from RJM Technology here: RJM Injection Tech — Alternator Accessories
Parts can be ordered from RJM Technology here: RJM Injection Tech — Alternator Accessories
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That's a good "ballpark" date but it definitely varies by application. You would think it might be the same for a given engine, but that's not even true. I submit as evidence the '92 E-series 4.9 van which first got the 3G starting in '92 but the F-series 4.9 truck didn't get it until '95 I believe.
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That's a good "ballpark" date but it definitely varies by application. You would think it might be the same for a given engine, but that's not even true. I submit as evidence the '92 E-series 4.9 van which first got the 3G starting in '92 but the F-series 4.9 truck didn't get it until '95 I believe.
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Notice above that the first two alternators pictured have four holes between the pairs of ribs on the front. They are also smaller in diameter. (135mm vs 148mm)
Four holes= 95A
Two holes= 130A (not likely to be found on trucks, because no electric fan)
If your alternator has a fan on the front it is a 2nd Generation.
If it looks like the ones above it is a 3G.
Four holes= 95A
Two holes= 130A (not likely to be found on trucks, because no electric fan)
If your alternator has a fan on the front it is a 2nd Generation.
If it looks like the ones above it is a 3G.
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