Altinator failed.
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Altinator failed.
Comming back from a cruise today and my alt failed. Got a 82 with a standard 70 amp equiped alt i believe. Just wondering what is the best way to go as far as amp output (higher than stock) with the stock wireing? I do have a direct feed to my alt via a crane hi-6 msd box.
Le Mans Master
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From: Newark DE
lots of high putput alternators availabe from various sources but you can also take your current alternator into a local shop that rebuilds them and if you want they can rebuild it as a higher output unit about as easily as they can rebuild it as stock.
Not sure about where yo live but a local place near me that does alternators and starters usually gets them done in one or two days and the cost is typically lower than the cost of buying a new unit.
Not sure about where yo live but a local place near me that does alternators and starters usually gets them done in one or two days and the cost is typically lower than the cost of buying a new unit.
Le Mans Master
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From: Newark DE
Originally Posted by I'm Batman
A higher-amp alternator won't do much for the headlights. A properly set up relay system will.
a 70 amp alt is fine unless you have added a significant number of items to increase the electrial load on the system and increasing the alternator output isn't going to solve a dim headloght problem. The problem in general is that the way the electrical system is designed and set up.
By using relays to take the load off the system and put it onn dedicated relays can help greatly and will make a much greater improvement that trying to upgrade the alternator.
See here:
http://www.madelectrical.com/electri...adlights.shtml
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by Durango_boy
It would be a great time to install a CS130 or CS144, giving you more available idle amps. A CS130 is almost a direct swap in with minor changes.
If you're running a serpentine system that was designed for a CS130 you may have to futz with the bracketry a bit to accomodate the 144's 5/8" wider bolt spacing.
Last edited by I'm Batman; Sep 10, 2006 at 08:17 PM.
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From: Columbia Missouri
Changing the pullies is a snap since the shafts are the same, and your old alternator has the pulley and the new alt will have the fan. Use the same retaining lock washer and jam nut. Put the alt in a vise, put a strap wrench around the pulley and use an impact the work off the nut. Usually they just come right off, but teh stuborn ones will be a bit tougher.
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My 140 amp CS alternator failed on my two weeks ago in the burnout box, the plastic fan exploded and broke my hood. I saw something fly over my head but I thought it could have been a chunk of rubber. Pulled into the pits and noticed a 3" section of paint missing from my hood......
Next day I measured the pullies, it was only spinning at 20,000RPM!
Next day I measured the pullies, it was only spinning at 20,000RPM!
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From: Springfield MO
St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by VETDRMS
My 140 amp CS alternator failed on my two weeks ago in the burnout box, the plastic fan exploded and broke my hood. I saw something fly over my head but I thought it could have been a chunk of rubber. Pulled into the pits and noticed a 3" section of paint missing from my hood......
Next day I measured the pullies, it was only spinning at 20,000RPM!
Next day I measured the pullies, it was only spinning at 20,000RPM!
Team Owner
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by I'm Batman
The 144 I picked up at the boneyard had a cracked fan. I took a steel fan and disc from a CS130, they look like they'll do the job just fine.
Yeah I don't think the metal fan will grenade like the plastic one. Regardless...bummer about that hood. You think you can repair it or are you in the market for a new hood too?
Team Owner
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by VETDRMS
Durango Boy: Yes, I just plan to get a new hood, looking at the 4" cowl as I need the room.
Hmm...makes me wonder what's lurking under that cracked up hood of yours. Could be something...MEAN.
