Alternator/Electrical Question

[RICK LAKE]

rtstrack Can you shoot a picture of this wire and show location? this would really help. As far as the rest of the car and charging system, you have lights, how many fans for cooling, any fan for heater? Are you running an electric fuel pump? Are you running an MSD ignition? Stereo? Under size pulleys on the motor? Do you have a volt meter? Fuel injection and ECU ? The first thing to do is charge the battery. Put the wires back the way they where. Make sure the connections are tight. DON'T over crush them. Get the car running and check the charging voltage. At idle should be 13.5-14.2 running at idle without any loads, motor only. If less you need to take the ALT to a pepboys or autozone and let them check the charging system. Bring the battery also, you could have a shorted cell in it. If you are running all above you need a minimum of 100 amp charging system. If you idle too long with the fans, and MSD running and only have 13.0 volts or less charging, the power is coming from the battery to keep the car running. Around 9.6 volts the party is over. Fans draw 15-20 amps each,fuel pump is 10-15 amps, MSD is 8-15 amps. With just this at idle You have maxxed out the charging system at idle. If you want to talk call me 732-254-3536. Rick L. Ps I started with a 60 amp ALT and ended with an 80 amp. The new motor will get 100 amp with 60 charging amps at idle. Check voltage at idle and 2,000 rpms, and get back to us.