Alternator Mounting???????

[naphidim]

Got a 1990 chevy 4.3l v6 and looking to upgrade the old alternator for a higher amp one, but most of the higher amp ones say left mounted, what does that mean cuz when u stand infront of the truck and look under the hood the alternator is on the right, so how would i mount a left mounted one?

 

[94Sierra4x4]

LEFT Side = Driver Side I am fairly certain.
Just throwing this out there but I have heard you can play around with the mounting.. either side will work as long as the proper brackets are used!

Let someone else chime in on this to verify though

 

[great white]

Left side is drivers side.

Left and right are as you look down on the truck from above.

Same with ships and aircraft....

 

[96-1500]

Left side is drivers side.

Left and right are as you look down on the truck from above.

Same with ships and aircraft....

Yep. Left = port. Right = starboard. No word of a lie I have caught myself talking about the "port" side of my truck before...

 

[naphidim]

Damn, thanx guys, 3 confirmations its on the left side, good now i can get the 140 amp alternator,

just throwing this out there, i heard that a 3 wire hookup is better than the 1 wire hookup, does anyone know of any truth to this? An automotive wiring book i have says "The 1 wire hookup slowly drains ur battery because of a slight bleed off between the output stud and its internal sensing due to its design" Has anyone experienced this issue with a 1 wire hookup?