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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 06:03 PM
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2001 camaro ss. I was unsuccessful doing a "smart phone" search. My alternator is going out so I'm looking to pick one up from a junk yard. should I assume one that has the same electrical connection and fits the bracket would work? the stock one I believe is 150 amps, how do I know how much amps a junkyard alternator would have?
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the stock one is only like 105 amps....hence why our cars interior lights flicker......advanced auto has a special going right now, ends tonight only on online orders.....i beleive the one we need is from 2003+ pick ups with....
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PepBoys....LIFETIME warranty. Mine is like 6 years old.

Advance Auto....$100....Doorman brand....1 year warranty. Coupon code: BDAY

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Originally Posted by lefty2023
2001 camaro ss. I was unsuccessful doing a "smart phone" search. My alternator is going out so I'm looking to pick one up from a junk yard. should I assume one that has the same electrical connection and fits the bracket would work? the stock one I believe is 150 amps, how do I know how much amps a junkyard alternator would have?
This is the stock alternator http://store.alternatorparts.com/par...ester8242.aspx

There are many different flavors of this particular alternator design that will work on the car. Any salvage yard will have a parts lookup, which will allow them to pull a similar alternator from a different model car.

I hope you get a real deal. These are such a pain in the *** to work with that I'd freak if I bought a used alternator and it went out after a couple of months.
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...-failures.html

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