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part# for suitable FE alternater

Does any know what alternater they are using on there FE?
Thanks
Adrian

I used the 100 amp Tough Stuff alternator from Jegs. The Ford style has a small case that actually fit on the motor. I had a Powermaster at first, but the case was about 1/4" too big.

Vic, maybe it's something about the Shelby alum. block, but the Powermaster works just fine on my old cast iron 427FE.

Ditto the Tuff Stuff alternator. Got a 100 Amp chrome for my 428 and it fits right. I believe the measurement is 5 1/4 deep to clear the block. Definately a short case.
DonC

Reactor Alternator

This one is the shortest one's I've found, 1-wire, 100 amp at idle perfect for underdriven pulleys.

Dimensions are at the bottom of the page

http://performanceunlimited.com/cobr...ternators.html

/randall

Sorry to side track the subject, but who's ammeter are you running with a 100 amp alternator? I know my smiths goes nuts when my fan comes on, I run an 80 amp. Autometer suggests using no more thsn a 60 amp alternator with their unit. Are you running a voltmeter instead?

Anything over about 60 amps use a voltmeter.
DonC

No ammeter for me, just a voltmeter.

Thanks, that's my plan too. dump the ammeter go with a volt meter.

On a side note... I went to the "Cobra Valley" link listed above and found it quite useful especially as it related to thermostats and hotspots and coolant getting super heated in the heads. So far so good.

I called to order a "balanced thermostat" they offer for the FE... I thold the guy what it was for, early style FE, surge tank yadda yadda. They indicate they have these for Ford, Chevy, Mopar ...

What I got was a Mr. Gasket Mopar unit (same diameter as the FE) But... FE's with surge tanks cant use the Mr. Gasket unit because the outlet side is too large to fit into the surge tank.

I know rookie move, FE 101 stuff. The part that irritates me is they display the FE balanced thermostat (which is really a Mopar) next to the correct FE thermostat that will fit and at no point do they suggest you will be getting a Mopar thermostat. (the one you already know won't fit).

So lesson learned. Just because a site caters to specialty cars don't assume they know what they are doing even if they act like they do.

http://performanceunlimited.com/cobr...hermostat.html

No time for shipping...

Is there a one wire alt. that I can go to NAPA or autozone and by that will fit the FE? I don't need extra amps, just standard stuff. The standard GM one wire altr. case is to big.