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Let there be light! 140-160

posted by  Blue Horse on  Sun Sep 3 07:24 CST 2006
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Use all new wiring with relays for the additional lights. If you have a carburetor car, the stock alternator is only 35A---pretty marginal. Get a 55A Bosch unit from an injected 140 or 75 240. It's a direct bolt on upgrade. If you have injection (and the big alternator already) it is possible, though not as straightforward, to adapt an 80A alternator from a 740.

If your front bumper is really nice, consider getting a slightly damaged one to mount the lights on. Perfect examples are extremely rare, and it would be a shame to drill one full of holes.






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