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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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I have a 1989 coupe its been converted to a carb,it has the original alternater on it , I had it tested and its putting 14 volts with a bad diode I want to replace but cant decide to go with the factory specs of 105 or go with a 140 anybody have any thoughts
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 07:11 PM
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cs-130 (105 A) is a 'tweener'...cs-140 (aka cs-144) is bigger everything, lives almost always...cs-90 in smallest/lightest/all...do what ya gotta do.
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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My 105 stocker was still good after 20 years. Some of the replacements are crap. I would rebuild the stock alt. (or have it it done). My local shop quoted $65 to rebuild mine.
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