alternator question

[herminator]

I am looking at putting a chrome alt on my '73 but have been told I will have to rewire some items if I go with a 100 amp since mine is a 42 amp output. Is this true? I am shopping at Summit and can't find a smaller one in chrome.

 

[Alan76]

chrome alt.

heres one for $56.99 google what you want

Alan

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Sorry guess I need new glasses just noticed that ones 110 amps

 

[Alan76]

chrome alt

Heres One from Rare for $ 60.00

http://http://www.rareelectrical.co.../0/SFV/32696?gclid=COS6sMrNuKYCFcVe7Aodk06hJw

 

[herminator]

Heres One from Rare for $ 60.00

http://http://www.rareelectrical.co.../0/SFV/32696?gclid=COS6sMrNuKYCFcVe7Aodk06hJw

link not working...

 

[lars]

I used this one from Summit and bolted it on with no other mods:

TFF-7102NAP

It's available as either internal or external regulated. It's polished - not chrome, and it looks very good.

 

[herminator]

I used this one from Summit and bolted it on with no other mods:

TFF-7102NAP

It's available as either internal or external regulated. It's polished - not chrome, and it looks very good.

Thanks, what year is your car and do you have an amp guage or volt meter? If amp guage, what is the max number on the plus side?

 

[lars]

Here are a couple of photos of the install on the engine:

My car is a '64, so I'm using the external amp alternator with an amp gauge. After running the battery nearly completely dead while working on the car with the doors open all day, I got the amp gauge to go to about 35. Most of the time the amp gauge reads in the 15 to 20 range.

Lars

 

[Vettehead Mikey]

Most of the aftermarket hi amp chromey units are a 1 wire, vs the original 3 wire set up.

There's conversion kits available.

 

[lars]

My alternator uses the convential hookup. The 1-wire units are not recommended for several reasons - e-mail me for technical info on the subject if you want it.

Lars
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