Fourtrack Alternator query

Hi thanks for reading.

I have a Landrover 90 with Daihatsu 2.8 Turbo engine and need a more
powerful alternator 100/120 Amp.

Info I need is, is the oil pump on the back of my existing alternator purely
for lubrication of the alternator? If so is it just a matter of blocking the
pipes up and fitting a alternator with a vacuum pump as direct replacement?

TIA, Roy.

"LR90" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi thanks for reading.
>
> I have a Landrover 90 with Daihatsu 2.8 Turbo engine and need a more
> powerful alternator 100/120 Amp.
>
> Info I need is, is the oil pump on the back of my existing alternator
purely
> for lubrication of the alternator? If so is it just a matter of blocking
the
> pipes up and fitting a alternator with a vacuum pump as direct
replacement?
>
I've never come across an oil pump on the back of an alternator!

The oil feed is just to keep the vacuum pump lubricated. If you find an
alternator with a dry running vacuum pump (unlikely) then simply blocking
the oil feed pipe will do no harm, but more likely than not, any alternator
you find with a vacuum pump will need the oil supply.

Hi Simon, thanks for that, I'm sure I'll be able to source a more powerful
alternator now.

Cheers, Roy.

"SimonJ" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "LR90" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Hi thanks for reading.
>>
>> I have a Landrover 90 with Daihatsu 2.8 Turbo engine and need a more
>> powerful alternator 100/120 Amp.
>>
>> Info I need is, is the oil pump on the back of my existing alternator
> purely
>> for lubrication of the alternator? If so is it just a matter of blocking
> the
>> pipes up and fitting a alternator with a vacuum pump as direct
> replacement?
>>
> I've never come across an oil pump on the back of an alternator!
>
> The oil feed is just to keep the vacuum pump lubricated. If you find an
> alternator with a dry running vacuum pump (unlikely) then simply blocking
> the oil feed pipe will do no harm, but more likely than not, any
> alternator
> you find with a vacuum pump will need the oil supply.
>
>