MasterQuality 20182 Premium Remanufactured Alternator
08-24-2011, 04:49 PM
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MasterQuality 20182 Premium Remanufactured Alternator Anyone know if this is a 4-pin/wire KG3 alternator? These are remanufactured and seem to be highly available online for very cheap. Unfortunately, the sales websites give very little specifications and none list a phone number.
As far as finding a used KG3, I'm having a very hard time finding a 4-pin version. Every place I've called so far only have the 3-pin (or is it 2-pin?), and many of those places tell me the 3-pin and 4-pin are interchangeable. From what I have read here, that is completely wrong as only 4-pins will work??
As far as finding a used KG3, I'm having a very hard time finding a 4-pin version. Every place I've called so far only have the 3-pin (or is it 2-pin?), and many of those places tell me the 3-pin and 4-pin are interchangeable. From what I have read here, that is completely wrong as only 4-pins will work??
Last edited by cpo; 08-24-2011 at 05:19 PM.
08-24-2011, 06:16 PM
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Deleting your question and editing in "I don't know" would actually be more helpful to me than your irrelevant question. Yup, I'm being a dick but I am getting sick of the "Why didn't you just...." pointless questions.
08-24-2011, 09:16 PM
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Now if I can just find a used 4-pin KG3, as I mentioned before every eBay or car-parts.com listing I've found so far are all non-4-pins.
If anyone happens to find one online, please post a link.
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08-25-2011, 08:32 AM
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This is confusing to many reading it. The "KG3" alternator is the 130/145 amp alternator that comes on a GM truck. "KG3" is the GM option code, which I've almost never seen anybody refer to it as. Everybody simply calls it the big truck alternator. It is physically larger than what comes in the F-body cars.
Now that that's clarified, CPO, you shoulda done some more homework or a search, which would've guided you to the rather long but excellent thread https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...-failures.html
ALL these alternators have four pin terminal sockets. All the vehicles that employ them have four pin plugs. Only one wire is used in the F-body applications.
I got mine as an AC-Delco reman on ebay and it's been working just great. In my experience, you won't even be able to buy a new unit unless you spend like $450 at a GM parts counter. The best remans are the AC-Delco units.
CPO, you won't make many friends around here if you admonish people trying to help you. Often, they know more about what you are trying to do than you do. IOW, don't be a dick!
Now that that's clarified, CPO, you shoulda done some more homework or a search, which would've guided you to the rather long but excellent thread https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...-failures.html
ALL these alternators have four pin terminal sockets. All the vehicles that employ them have four pin plugs. Only one wire is used in the F-body applications.
I got mine as an AC-Delco reman on ebay and it's been working just great. In my experience, you won't even be able to buy a new unit unless you spend like $450 at a GM parts counter. The best remans are the AC-Delco units.
CPO, you won't make many friends around here if you admonish people trying to help you. Often, they know more about what you are trying to do than you do. IOW, don't be a dick!
08-25-2011, 10:12 AM
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This is confusing to many reading it. The "KG3" alternator is the 130/145 amp alternator that comes on a GM truck. "KG3" is the GM option code, which I've almost never seen anybody refer to it as. Everybody simply calls it the big truck alternator. It is physically larger than what comes in the F-body cars.
Now that that's clarified, CPO, you shoulda done some more homework or a search, which would've guided you to the rather long but excellent thread https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...-failures.html
ALL these alternators have four pin terminal sockets. All the vehicles that employ them have four pin plugs. Only one wire is used in the F-body applications.
I got mine as an AC-Delco reman on ebay and it's been working just great. In my experience, you won't even be able to buy a new unit unless you spend like $450 at a GM parts counter. The best remans are the AC-Delco units.
CPO, you won't make many friends around here if you admonish people trying to help you. Often, they know more about what you are trying to do than you do. IOW, don't be a dick!
Now that that's clarified, CPO, you shoulda done some more homework or a search, which would've guided you to the rather long but excellent thread https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...-failures.html
ALL these alternators have four pin terminal sockets. All the vehicles that employ them have four pin plugs. Only one wire is used in the F-body applications.
I got mine as an AC-Delco reman on ebay and it's been working just great. In my experience, you won't even be able to buy a new unit unless you spend like $450 at a GM parts counter. The best remans are the AC-Delco units.
CPO, you won't make many friends around here if you admonish people trying to help you. Often, they know more about what you are trying to do than you do. IOW, don't be a dick!
Lastly, "making friends" was not a reason I joined LS1Tech, if someone responds to my question with there own irrelevant question, then yeah I'll get annoyed. If that bothers you then that is your problem. And Paul, save your lecturing for someone who cares.
08-25-2011, 01:58 PM
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There are several reasons why I don't want a re manufactured stock alternator, but that's not the point of this thread.
Deleting your question and editing in "I don't know" would actually be more helpful to me than your irrelevant question. Yup, I'm being a dick but I am getting sick of the "Why didn't you just...." pointless questions.
Deleting your question and editing in "I don't know" would actually be more helpful to me than your irrelevant question. Yup, I'm being a dick but I am getting sick of the "Why didn't you just...." pointless questions.
Dick indeed.
You don't need a 145a alternator because you have a couple of cute interior lights. Voted dumb.
08-25-2011, 03:01 PM
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There are several reasons why I don't want a re manufactured stock alternator, but that's not the point of this thread.
Deleting your question and editing in "I don't know" would actually be more helpful to me than your irrelevant question. Yup, I'm being a dick but I am getting sick of the "Why didn't you just...." pointless questions.
Deleting your question and editing in "I don't know" would actually be more helpful to me than your irrelevant question. Yup, I'm being a dick but I am getting sick of the "Why didn't you just...." pointless questions.
