That junkyard alternator from a 2003 Taurus actually fit my Civic

My alternator seized up on a Sunday with no parts stores open, so I grabbed a 130-amp one from a junkyard Taurus for $25. I had to swap the pulley and fabricate a bracket out of some angle iron, but it's been running strong for 4 months now. Anyone else try cross-brand swaps like this for a quick fix?

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jamie7123mo ago

Huh, that's pretty clever. Did you have to mess with the wiring at all or was it just a straight plug and play after the bracket swap? I'm curious if the voltage regulator on the Taurus unit matches up okay with the Civic's computer.

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quinn5823mo ago

Had to swap two pins in the connector, but the regulator never gave me any trouble.

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