VG30E Alternator to AC swap

[Dowser]

Evening

So this Pathfinder I'm looking to buy is in excellent shape with the only problem being it's got an AC leak somewhere. Not a big deal to me really. But it got me thinking. I HATE the location of the Alternators on these engines since they sit so damn low. I know you guys in the Rocks don't care too much but here I see a Lot of mud and water. I was wondering if anyone on here Has tried making a brace to fit the Alternator to the AC location.

Actually... that being said, If I was to go thru all the Pain and trouble to fab up a brace, is it possible to find a very high output Alternator of any make or model vehicle, and just change out the plugs for a Pathy one with a little Solder action?

If the second question is complete nonsense feel free to say so.

[Sully4x4]

Quest vans have 110amps, the maxima's have 90amps. Quest needs some fabbing, the maxima is a direct bolt-on.

[tmorgan4]

Get a bracket and tensioner setup off an R50 Pathfinder. The AC and PS pumps are opposite locations from the Xterras and WD21s.

[pathmaker1]

im gonna be adding a 2nd alternator in the AC compressor location after the 1st of the year. ill do a writeup and take some pics for you. doesnt seem that hard and not much modding.

im doing this to run a dedicated circuit to all my accessories(winch, power invertor, aux lights, etc) so i will have 2 12V circuits with 2 batteries.

also im just running maxima alternators(cheaper than the pathy alt....go figure). 2 90A circuits will work for me. all you gotta do is switch the pulley from the pathy alt to the maxima alt and its a direct bolt-on.

[Ryan Gee]

Sounds kinda kewl..

[Sully4x4]

Depends on the area Rich, when I went alternator hunting all the maxima ones I found were about the same price as the most expensive pathfinder one.

[CurleyMan]

Nissan nut has a buddy who ran two alternators on his r50. IIRC he posted a write up somewhere.

[Dowser]

That write up would be great Pathmaker1. and tmorgan4 thanks. I'll look into that.

I wonder how hard it will be to run all the AC lines down where the Alternator sits now. Be nice to still have AC if a guy still wanted it.

[ChefTyler]

I wouldn't think it would be that hard to run the lines, but replacing the AC compressor when ya go through mud/muck/water would suck.

[CurleyMan]

I mounted a trail gear powersteering pump on the old nissan AC bracket. The High pressure Line is now 8" long instead of four feet. A York AC is now taking up the space once occupied by my nissan PS pump. The swap wasn't that difficult and I assume one could easily mount the alternator where the stock PS pump is mounted.

[Bill Potter]

Ben....your two cylinders short to be posting any answer.....




































































for a vg30e question.

[CurleyMan]

Why is that bill the accessories I mentioned are located in similar areas. Is this a private post was I intruding? I'm confused

[Bill Potter]

Sorry...it's a bad joke...but you have more room under your hood....or you did before the airplane front end.

and what you did would require more work with a v-6

[CurleyMan]

It's all good hey the guys want to go snow bashing after the first of the year. I doubt my truck will be ready so I'll be riding shotgun In Andy's yota. I'll shoot ya a txt message as soon as a date has been picked.

[Ditchfinder]

That write up would be great Pathmaker1. and tmorgan4 thanks. I'll look into that.

I wonder how hard it will be to run all the AC lines down where the Alternator sits now. Be nice to still have AC if a guy still wanted it.

you can get barrier hose from arizona ac (ac kits.com) you can send them your aluminum ports that bolt to the compressor and they will lengthen them for you. i have done it twice for other vehicles ,they do good work.

[pathmaker1]

Depends on the area Rich, when I went alternator hunting all the maxima ones I found were about the same price as the most expensive pathfinder one.

now only a couple year maxima alt will work....or i mean are 90A and will work. it was $40 cheaper here in VA for the maxima alternator. got a writeup here somewhere on that with the specific year maxima you will need.

Nissan nut has a buddy who ran two alternators on his r50. IIRC he posted a write up somewhere.


did he run them in series or 2 different circuits? any link on that thread?

[CurleyMan]

Nissannut (Barry) is the one to ask. Try sending him a pm I'm sure he will respond with the link. Check out his site sometime. It is impressive and has a ton of info.

www.nissannut.com

[NissanNut]

Thanks Ben. I am just about to install another Quest alt, this time in my pathy. I already have the alt and parts. Just need to weld up the bracket.

Here is my page on it.

http://nissannut.com/projects/alt_upgrade

Its a great idea to move the alt up higher.

But I dont think I want my AC down that low. Alts are much cheaper.

Keith (Vg33) mounted a cheap GM alt on a custom bracket above the stock one on the right side. Its used as a welder and as a backup alt. He has 3 batteries. Plus he has a York Air compressor and stock AC.

My alt light flashed today. I need to swap mine soon.

Here is the latest setup that works really well. Sand down the ridge and DO NOT put a space BEHIND V pulley. Put in under Nut.

http://nissannut.com/projects/alt_upgrade/ridge_gone.JPG
Note, no ridge.