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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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Living in Florida i tend to use my A/C a lot.

I am going to replace my belt soon, and started to think about replacing my stock alternator with one that puts out some extra juice. In addition I'll be getting a nice Red Top Battery as well.

Does anyone make a decent alternator for an LT1 that puts out some extra juice? Or do I even need to upgrade? I'm thinking that if i found one it couldn't hurt right?

I know that i could call my local parts store, but i wanted to check here first.

Thanks in advance for anyone's replies and advice.

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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 07:07 PM
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The stock LT1 alternator puts out plenty of juice. There are higher amperage alternatives, but they are big bucks. I wouldn't bother unless you've got a stereo that's power-hungry.

If you're still interested, a quick search should yield some results.
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 07:14 PM
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Cool, yeah i just checked Summit...and there isn't much but Powermaster brand...and yes, they are big bucks. Just figured i would see what others thought about the idea. But a fresh new 140 Amp Alternator, Red Top Battery and belt should be sufficient.
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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Unless you have electrical loads in excess of what the stock alt can supply, anything bigger is a complete waste of money.
Alts supply current based on demand, not because it's capable of it.
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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I had a 200 or 220 built at a local shop for under 250.
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