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Old 08-28-2010, 03:13 PM
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Trying to find replacement alternator - old one is Merc Marine part number 12449 that apparently came with boat. (It's from 1986) Found one online with same part number but it says it's for Volvo-Penta marine engine and my engine is Chevy. Can't find anything with same part number that says it's for Chevy. Can the one for Volvo-Penta be used with Chevy engine?
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Old 08-28-2010, 09:04 PM
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A lot of the Volvo Marine engines were marinized Chevrolet engines. It is very probable that the alternator is interchangealbe.
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Old 08-29-2010, 04:15 AM
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Lots of different brands will fit your GM engine. A good source is:
http://www.alternatorparts.com/index.htm
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Old 08-29-2010, 09:53 AM
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A Volvo alternator should fit the engine. However, you may need to swap pulleys to make the belt align properly. They had many different offsets.
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