Alternator for Mercruiser Model 185 3800cc, 3.8L/229CI 6-Cyl 1983-84 400-16059

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Item Number: 400-16059

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Product Specs

Item Condition	Aftermarket Part
Description	Alternator
FAMILY	Leece Neville 8MA/8MH/8MR
VOLT	12
AMPS	51
CONDITION	New
QUALITY TYPE	Standard
FAN LOCATION	External
REGULATOR LOCATION	Internal
TERMINAL ID 2	B+
TERMINAL 2 SIZE	1/4-20"
POLARITY	Negative
WARRANTY	1 Year

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MAKE	TYPE	MODEL	YEAR	ENGINE
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 185	1983	3800cc 3.8L V6
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 185	1984	3800cc 3.8L 6 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 185	1985	4300cc 4.3L 6 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 185	1986	4300cc 4.3L 6 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 185	1987	4300cc 4.3L 6 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 200	1985	5000cc 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 200	1986	5000cc 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 205	1985	4300cc 4.3L 6 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 205	1986	4300cc 4.3L 6 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 205	1987	4300cc 4.3L 6 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 228	1982	5000cc 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 228	1983	5000cc 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 228	1984	5000cc 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 230	1985	5000cc 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 230	1986	5000cc 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 230 MIE	1981	305cu in 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 230 MIE	1982	305cu in 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 230 MIE	1983	305cu in 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 230 MIE	1984	305cu in 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 230 MIE	1985	305cu in 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 230 MIE	1986	305cu in 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 260	1982	5700cc 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 260	1983	5700cc 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 260	1984	5700cc 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 260	1985	5700cc 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 260	1986	5700cc 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 260 MIE	1981	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 260 MIE	1982	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 260 MIE	1983	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 260 MIE	1984	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 260 MIE	1985	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 260 MIE	1986	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 260 MIE	1987	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 3.0	1990	3000cc 3L 4 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 3.0	1991	3000cc 3L 4 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 3.0	1992	3000cc 3L 4 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 3.0	1993	3000cc 3L 4 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 3.0	1994	3000cc 3L 4 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 3.0	1995	3000cc 3L 4 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 3.0LX	1990	3000cc 3L 4 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 3.0LX	1991	3000cc 3L 4 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 3.0LX	1992	3000cc 3L 4 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 3.0LX	1993	3000cc 3L 4 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 3.0LX	1994	3000cc 3L 4 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 3.0LX	1995	3000cc 3L 4 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 300 Tempest	1985	5700cc 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 300 Tempest	1986	5700cc 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 320 (EFI)	1987	5700cc 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 330	1982	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 330	1983	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 330	1984	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 330	1985	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 330	1986	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 330	1987	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 350 Mag Alpha	1986	5700cc 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 350 Mag Alpha	1987	5700cc 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 370 TRS 6	1978	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 370 TRS 6	1979	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 370 TRS 6	1980	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 370 TRS 6	1981	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 370 TRS 6	1982	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 370 TRS 6	1983	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 370 TRS 6	1984	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 370 TRS 6	1985	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 370 TRS 6	1986	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 370 TRS 6	1987	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 400 TRS (Cyclone)	1980	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 400 TRS (Cyclone)	1981	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 400 TRS (Cyclone)	1982	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 400 TRS (Cyclone)	1983	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 400 TRS (Cyclone)	1984	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 400 TRS (Cyclone)	1985	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 400 TRS (Cyclone)	1986	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 440 TRS (Cyclone)	1983	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 440 TRS (Cyclone)	1984	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 440 TRS (Cyclone)	1985	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 440 TRS (Cyclone)	1986	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 460 TRS (Cyclone)	1983	7500cc 7.5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 460 TRS (Cyclone)	1984	7500cc 7.5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 460 TRS (Cyclone)	1985	7500cc 7.5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 460 TRS (Cyclone)	1986	7500cc 7.5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.0L (4-BBL)	1987	305cu in 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.0L (4-BBL)	1988	305cu in 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.0L (4-BBL)	1989	305cu in 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.0L (4-BBL)	1990	305cu in 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.0L (4-BBL)	1991	305cu in 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.0L (4-BBL)	1992	305cu in 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.0L (4-BBL)	1993	305cu in 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.0L (4-BBL)	1994	305cu in 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.0L (4-BBL)	1995	305cu in 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.7L Competition Ski	1987	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.7L Competition Ski	1988	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.7L Competition Ski	1989	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.7L Competition Ski	1990	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.7L Competition Ski	1991	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.7L Competition Ski	1992	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.7L Competition Ski	1993	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.7L Competition Ski	1994	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.7L Competition Ski	1995	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.7L MIE	1988	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.7L MIE	1989	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.7L MIE	1990	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.7L MIE	1991	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.7L MIE	1992	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.7L MIE	1993	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.7L Ski	1985	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.7L Ski	1986	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 5.7L Ski	1987	350cu in 5.7L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 7.4L Bravo	1988	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 7.4L Bravo	1989	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 7.4L Bravo	1990	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 7.4L Bravo	1991	7400cc 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 7.4L MIE (LH) (Gen V)	1992	454cu in 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 7.4L MIE (LH) (Gen V)	1993	454cu in 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 7.4L MIE (LH) (Gen V)	1994	454cu in 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 7.4L MIE (LH) (Gen V)	1995	454cu in 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 7.4L MIE (LH) (Gen V)	1996	454cu in 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 7.4L MIE (LH) w/Hurth MK4	1989	454cu in 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 7.4L MIE (LH) w/Hurth MK4	1990	454cu in 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 7.4L MIE (LH) w/Hurth MK4	1991	454cu in 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 7.4L MIE (LH) w/Hurth MK4	1992	454cu in 7.4L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 8.2L MIE w/Hurth	1990	502cu in 8.2L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 8.2L MIE w/Hurth	1991	502cu in 8.2L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Engine	Model 8.2L MIE w/Hurth	1992	502cu in 8.2L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 898	1983	5000cc 5L 8 cyl
Mercruiser	Marine	Model 898	1984	5000cc 5L 8 cyl

Replaces These Part Numbers

ARROWHEAD	AMO0082
CATERPILLAR	8C5908
HYSTER	3141192, 353274
J&N ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS	400-16176
JANNCO	400-16176N
LEECE NEVILLE	110-517, 8EM2007KA, 8MR2049K, 8MR2049KA
LESTER	7495

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do I need a larger charge wire for a High Output unit?
A: The high amp unit will operate better than stock, but not to its full potential without a larger charge wire. It’s the same reason firetrucks do not use garden hoses. It is IMPARATIVE to have proper charge and ground cables.

Q: Does a High Amp unit cause any damage to my battery or my vehicles charging system?
A: As long as it is installed properly with battery in good condition, then no. A High Output unit works exactly like a factory unit and only produces what is being demanded. No alternator works continuously at full output. Higher amperage is not bad and will not hurt a battery, but high voltage will blow one up.

Q: Will aftermarket underdrive pulleys (crankshaft power pulley) have any effect on my alternator?
A: Yes, underdrive crankshaft pulleys slow all the components (power steering, a/c, and alternator) to provide more power to the rear wheels. In some cases, the charging systems will fall totally on the battery at idle and completely stop charging.

Q: Where is the best place to get a voltage reading of the alternator output?
A: You’ll get the most accurate voltage reading from the back of the alternator at the main charge post that runs directly to the battery. This must be done while the vehicle is running.

Q: Why is the pulley on a high amp alternator smaller than my stock pulley?
A: The smaller pulley advances the power curve of the alternator just slightly, which produces a little more amperage around the idle if needed.

Q: Will I need a smaller belt for my high amp unit?
A: This varies by application because not all belts and belt tensioners are in the same condition. The tensioner will always tell you if you need a new belt or not. If it’s in range, you will not. If it is out, you will. Generally, you will need a belt that is one inch shorter than stock. You should have no problem finding a replacement wherever you buy your parts. V belt applications simply re-adjust your belt tensions to 3/8” deflection.

Q: What is the difference between a one wire, self-exciting and a self-energizing regulator?
A: Nothing. They are all exactly the same. Different manufacturers use different terms for marketing. The only wire to hook up is the charge wire to the battery. This does require modification for the alternator charge light on the dash.

Q: My stock unit used a five-groove pulley, and you sent my high amp alternator with a 6 groove. Why and what can I do?
A: 5 groove overdrive pullies are not produced. Install the belt on the back groove of the pulley closest to the fan or body of the alternator. The fan is internal, and this application will work just fine.

Q: Can your alternator be run in dual or triple alternator applications?
A: Yes. When wired and mounted correctly, the alternator can run in either dual or triple applications.

Q: Will I need a new battery with a high amp alternator?
A: If your battery is in good condition, and in spec of its OEM rating, then no. Your battery should work equally well with either the OEM and a High Amp unit.

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