Smaller, lighter and more efficient Alternator

[ElGrande]

Hi Spideristas,

I'm looking around for a smaller, modern alternator for a late 1980s Spider with the Bosch alternator located on the intake side.
I had to fabricate an adapter because of my new Oilfilterhousing when the thought came to use the lower location closer to the oilpan, but the Bosch alternator is just a little bit to big to fit in there properly.
I found some ideas about using a Smart or other small cars alternator but had no chance to hold such a thing in my hands. Maybe some of you guys can give me a hint

Cheers

Norbert



https://ibb.co/P96xFMN

[TX82FIAT]

I took a look at your picture and have two thoughts. One, could you get a belt that is about two inches longer to give the clearance. It looks like you have some room on the alternator adjustment bolt. The second thought would be to get the dimensions of the 95 amp alternator our vendors sell. I would guess it is as much the type of alternator as it is the size of the alternator, bracket and pulley wheel positions.

[manoa matt]

Or move the alternator to the passenger side. 75-76 1.8 liter blocks had an alternator boss cast on the side of the block the alternator will bolt to/thru. Later blocks have two studs. Autoricambi.com sells the mount that fits over the studs.