I was driving with my new fans and my alternator went out im pretty sure. Because my new electric fan was pullin too much juice. So I was told that there is an alternator swap I can do to my truck (86 Jimmy w/ 350,) to put on an early model alternator from a car or something. If anyone has info on this let me know. Or how to get a bigger alternator while cutting costs, again Im thinkin junkyard.
i think you can just use a stock 140 amp alternator, i think they came in teh camaro, but i am not sure.
do you know how much the stock one puts out that I have?
i think it is a 90 amp, but i am not sure on that one too, just go to the parts store and ask, napa would give you the most info.
You can not just use the 140 amp. It mounts different and you don't have the computer to control it. A 90 amp alternator should be enough and I think that's as big as the normal delcos got, maybe 96 amps. Other than that you can choose from a whole ****load of aftermarket high amp alternators or high amp conversion kits.
Search for cs144. I have beaten this topic to death. Its cheap but will be a PITa to mount in your situation. After you search if you have any specific questions let me know.
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there aren't any at gordons unless they have them hoarded somewhere in the buildingOriginally Posted by afroman006
1976 F-100 Kustom Krawler
1976 F-150 Custom
1964 CJ5
They are all stashed in racks in the shop.
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I've been running a 90amp and before that I was running whatever toyoda was using in 1969 and it handled it fine. I doubt a ford taraus came with a 200amp alt
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'69 FJ-40, chevy383, sm420, 37's, RedNeckRam
'08 Tundra SR5 Poser Douche Rig on 35's
An 86 was carb'd and only had a ~70 amp alternator so yes with the fans upgrading is a neccesity. Before I made the swap on my truck with my factory 70 amp alternator the fans would drain the batteries even with the engine running.
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same thing happened to mine on the side of 47 at the last cleanup. fans out right killed battery with the motor running
1976 F-100 Kustom Krawler
1976 F-150 Custom
1964 CJ5
So whats a cs144? I can run to gordons and see what they got. What did you swap to?
Search.
On the 8th day god created the Super Swamper TSL and said "go forth and kick ass"
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