This weekend I did the Nissan Maxima alternator upgrade to my 88 XT. To mount it, I needed the alternator adjuster arm/bracket off of a non-XT (the XT uses a smaller-cased alternator than the other body styles), but everything else just fit into place,  Ribbed pulley had the right number of grooves, and using Mark-1 eyeball it looks like the pulleys/belts are properly aligned with no work needed.  (I really should measure to make sure, but too busy right at the moment.)  All that was left was to connect the spade connectors  (I haven't put them in the deutsch plug yet, but eventually will.)

 

The stock belt is probably just a little bit short (1cm-2cm), but fit over the pulley at full slack.  I got a rebuilt off of eBay for about $80 delivered to my door (PnP wants at lest half that price).

 

Thanks go out to GeneralDisorder and all the others that promoted this swap.  EXTRA good on XTs.

hi,

  i would like to see pics of the swap, i wanted to do this on my 87 xt turbo.    long time back  i found the maxima case too big,  , is the non turbo brackets different from the turbo brackets,, also mine has factory a/c  so just want to see the setup please. 

   thanks

Mine does not have A/C... that would probably complicate things a little.  Without the A/C, all you need is the outside adjuster bracket ( the one that bolts on with just one bolt and has the curved slot for the adjuster bolt through the alt mount ear) from a non-XT: they are shaped differently, and will accept the larger case.

 

I haven't tried it yet, But with A/C, I am guessing that all you need is the A/C and ALT mounting bracket from a non-XT.