alternators suck...
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Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Bay Area,Ca
alternators suck... my damn alternator went out today.kragen want $190 for a new oe alt.but i dont want the stock 124amp...i want a 140 or so.what would you recommend for after market or oe?thanx all
Don't know about your area but there's a great local shop in my town that rebuilds them great. Saves you over a $100. I imagine if I needed such an upgrade they could do it at the shop.
you could always rebuild your own. takes less than a hour and 10 bucks in parts assuming only the brushes are worn...usually the case. if you have other huge loads then you probably would have to buy a higher output alternator. im not sure if you could just replace the voltage regulator with one from a high ouput unit. might wanna ask about that. voltage regulators cost about 45. i rebuilt mine earlier this year and have had no problems what so ever with it.
Originally Posted by Vendetta
I had two alternators die on two different F-Bodies.. they are a huge PITA on these cars.
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