e30 bmw 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2020 just looking for bolt in options to replace the standard alternator with was looking at running a few more electrics fan,stereo etc and just looking for 140ampish options just wondering if anyone done this before or reference a thread with some actually helpful information like which alternator and which parts need modifying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted February 10, 2020 Any alternator for an M20Bxx engined model should bolt straight on to your engine. From experience there are a number of different sized ones that all fit, the 325i one was pretty big but I don’t know the electrical rating sorry. The M20 5-Series might be bigger still as they had more electrics in them. Check your wiring is in good Nick and should be ok to update. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted February 11, 2020 Will an e36 alternator fit the e30? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites