calebz Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 The stock units don't seem overly reliable and when you add a few lights and maybe a decent stereo they really don't cut it at all. GD Hell, they barely cut it for stock applications Good find rick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 and now there is a post for a WTB Maxima alternator....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheYeti Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 So I was going to do this for the hatch over the past weekend after a successful visit to the PnP. I don't think the Maximom alternator is going to clear the Hitachi setup. This can only mean one thing: Weber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 So I was going to do this for the hatch over the past weekend after a successful visit to the PnP. I don't think the Maximom alternator is going to clear the Hitachi setup. This can only mean one thing: Weber. VERY GOOD INFO< THIS MOD WONT WORK WITH THe STOCK AIR CLEANER BOX/HITACHI.....the kidney bean thing is too large and in the way note to others...took 3 pages of threads for some real info. thanks TheYeti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txakura Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Grinding down that spacer could be a pain in the butt though. I know it probally sounds stupid but would a stack of washers do the same job. It probably would work fine, (washers). This is an excellent post. Is it incorrect to think this would work on an ea82 also? I have some aux lighting and it would be good to ask for a lesser percentage of the maximum rating of the stock 55 amp. I had been eyeballing the 100 amp in my Jeep... but this is such a nice slam dunk. Now I have another reason to go wander the yards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoobieDoo Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 It probably would work fine, (washers). This is an excellent post. Is it incorrect to think this would work on an ea82 also? I have some aux lighting and it would be good to ask for a lesser percentage of the maximum rating of the stock 55 amp. I had been eyeballing the 100 amp in my Jeep... but this is such a nice slam dunk. Now I have another reason to go wander the yards... It'll work fine on the EA82's. Somewhere in this post, GD said many EA81 replacements are EA82 anyway. You may even have the pulley needed on your stocker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ed Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 It WILL fit an EA81 with the stock carb and air cleaner. The only place it hits is the air cleaner bracket and you can grind or file the 1/8" off the ear to get the clearance needed to tighten the belt. This is the EA81 that I put in the wifes 87' EA82. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheYeti Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Ed, can you clarify that one please? Are you saying the Maximom alternator will fit the Hitachi set up in an EA81/82, or are you saying the EA81 alternator will fit an EA82? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyko Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Looks/sounds like an EA82 gen wagon with a stock EA81 engine and a Maxima alternator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Looks/sounds like an EA82 gen wagon with a stock EA81 engine and a Maxima alternator. but what intake manifold on this ? that might be the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyko Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 but what intake manifold on this ?that might be the problem. It WILL fit an EA81 with the stock carb and air cleaner. EA81 perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast I Drive Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Ive seen Ed's car, and he has a stock EA81 with stock EA81 manifold on it, with a Maxima alternator and a home rigged power steering bracket. It all works quite nicely, he did mention having to grind/file down a little off the ear of the alt to clear the air cleaner... I myself am partial to the GM alt swap, I have a parts guy that gets em to me for less than cost, and it took about 15 minutes to mount it, using one of those chrome adjuster bars for a small block chevy that I offset just a bit. With the GM swap any autoparts store will have one in stock, they were the same unit from the 60's all the way to the late 80's. The Maxima swap is the perfect, bolt-in, minimal modification needed swap for the DIY'er, or the novice car-tinkerer lookin to upgrade his charging system. -Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus56 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 (edited) Would alternators from a '89 maxima work? EDIT: according to NAPA the second and third gen maxima use the same alternator Edited July 21, 2009 by Markus56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Still not understand which would be the best way to go. Nissan for ease or GM for less cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcap Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Still not understand which would be the best way to go. Nissan for ease or GM for less cost. The GM is way more common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 Depends on what you have access to and are comfortable with. I've done both and I would rather just use the Nissan - no fuss with mounting it and it keeps my Japanese car using Japanese parts. I get em cheap in the junk yards and they seem quite reliable. Not much more expensive than a comparable GM alt in the aftermarket either. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprale Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Nice one GD. I have a 2000 Infiniti i30t (Maxima sibling) and love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subieguy Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I am going to have to try this. I was going to do the GM alt swap but this seems to be a lot less fuss. Now I just need to find a Maxima to get one of these off of. Also will need to find a EA-82 alt so I can get the spacer too. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 I am going to have to try this. I was going to do the GM alt swap but this seems to be a lot less fuss. Now I just need to find a Maxima to get one of these off of. Also will need to find a EA-82 alt so I can get the spacer too.Richard If you can't find one, let me know. I'll have one for sale shortly. I have to make a spacer for the pulley but I have a nice maxima alt that I pulled about a week ago. Probably be about $125 ready to drop in. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbeerd Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 i didnt see it asked previously.. so, Will this Nissan Alternator fit with the a/c still installed? i noticed all the pics seemed to be lacking the a/c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchsub Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I wish i had known about this 3 years ago when i did my XT6 alt upgrade. This would have saved me a lot of hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardtail_pride Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Okay i just wanted to verify, this will also fit EA82 motors? Going to the JY tomorrow for a scavenger hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zukiru Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 EA82t alt ea81t alt Maxima alt looks like a go to me! and thanks for the heads up GD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardtail_pride Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Weird it shows the Ea82 motor with a serpentine belt pulley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 Weird it shows the Ea82 motor with a serpentine belt pulley. Yeah - that's not the right picture. I'm not sure what that goes to but it's not an EA82T. Might be an XT6 alt but even at that it doesn't look right. And just because it's got a multi-rib pulley does NOT mean it runs a serpentine belt. Multi-rib belts are generally *used* in serpentine applications but there are many applications that don't as well - look at the EJ22's for example - multi-rib yes - serpentine no. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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