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Upgraded my alternator
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| chuckmynatt |
07-18-2004 10:13 AM |
Upgraded my alternator
Well I had to do it. Here in Vegas I spend a considerable amount of my driving time "cruising" the Strip. As a result a lot of time is spent idling in traffic. I noticed that during an outing my battery voltage would slowly drop until it was below 12V and the engine temp would slowly climb towards 210 degrees.
I have a 62 amp alternator. Doing the math, 2 fans fused at 30A each, MSD, lights etc, I'm pushing the alternator especially at idle (1000 rpm).
So I broke down and bought a Powermaster chrome 100A single wire. It was a direct swap. Comes with both v-belt and serpentine bullys (I need the serpentine). The only minor pain was that I needed to upgrade the power wire from the alternator to the solenoid. The instructions called for a 10 AWG but what the heck, I installed a 6AWG. Had to buy a battery cable with a lead battery terminal on one end and a lug that happens to fit the starter solenoid terminal on the other. Stripping the old wire out of the conduit was a little time consuming. Routed the new cable starting at the solenoid and cut off the battery terminal on the alternator end. Cut the cable to lenth and soldered on a new lug to fit the alternator and replaced the conduit with some larger diameter stuff because the old conduit was too small to accomadate the larger cable.
I took it down the strip Friday night and with everything on my battery voltage never dropped below 13V and coolant temp never went above 200 degrees. It was hot out too.
Money well spent. I'm happy
Chuck:D
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| Boudy |
07-20-2004 11:03 PM |
Good call Chuck. You've got to have a new alternator. The car can't run without a new alternator. It's critical for the voltage level to stay above a safe and normal... Oh, wait... Zoned out and though I was talking to my wife for a second. Sorry!
Boudy
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| need4speed |
07-27-2004 09:56 PM |
And I thought that Chuck's mega subwoofer was the big current draw... just kidding.
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| chuckmynatt |
07-28-2004 02:45 AM |
Especially when playing my favorite rap song - NOT!
Chuck
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| need4speed |
07-29-2004 02:52 PM |
Chuck - then what are all those rap CD's doing in your car. ;-)
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| chuckmynatt |
07-29-2004 06:47 PM |
Yep, right next to my Donnie & Marie and Abba 8 tracks.
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| chuckmynatt |
07-29-2004 06:48 PM |
Oh yea, and my Democratic convention sound track! HURRRLLLL!
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| need4speed |
08-01-2004 02:32 AM |
Double hurrrlll.....
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| need4speed |
08-01-2004 02:34 AM |
BTW - I picked up a MSD Digital 6 today. My engine will thank me... ;-)
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| need4speed |
08-01-2004 02:35 AM |
Sorry for all the short posts but I just wanted to see my post count break 100.
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