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I really need to get me another car. I spend way too much time working on my friends junk. Okay, enough of the rant...
Here's a couple of question for the GM guys. First question...What internally regulated alternator has the highest amp rating and what vehicle could I get it from? This alternator will go into a 1971 Chevy C10 with a 350. The truck is already wired for an internally regulated alternator, but the one that's in it is a POS. The lights (internal and external have a noticable flicker while the thing is at idle and it barely keeps the battery charged. I've checked the wiring and it's all good (the guy who did the installation did a really good job). I did a voltage check an it's putting out around 13.5 volts, but I didn't do an amp check (didn't want to put a break in the wiring to insert an amp meter). The amp meter in the truck barely reflects when I rev the engine.
Second Question...Along the same lines, what late model starter is best and will work with an earlier model engine like the one in the truck? The starter that's in now suffers from heat-soak like no one's business. I remembe the later model starters were more resistant to heat-soak and was looking to go that route, but can't remember which ones will work. I don't know if the truck has the 154 or the 163 tooth flywheel and neither does my friend. Also, what wiring changes, additions, deletions, or whatever would I have to do to make the later model starter work in the earlier model truck (if any)?
This truck is a true beater, but runs like a dream. I've tried to buy the truck, but my friend won't sell it. I do get to use it whenever I need it though, hence why I work on it with him all the time. I figured if anyone could answer these questions, it would be my fellow car junkies around here. I know most of you like to scrounge junkyards like I do and have probably already done this. Any help and advice you can give me will be much appreciated! ;D
Here's a couple of question for the GM guys. First question...What internally regulated alternator has the highest amp rating and what vehicle could I get it from? This alternator will go into a 1971 Chevy C10 with a 350. The truck is already wired for an internally regulated alternator, but the one that's in it is a POS. The lights (internal and external have a noticable flicker while the thing is at idle and it barely keeps the battery charged. I've checked the wiring and it's all good (the guy who did the installation did a really good job). I did a voltage check an it's putting out around 13.5 volts, but I didn't do an amp check (didn't want to put a break in the wiring to insert an amp meter). The amp meter in the truck barely reflects when I rev the engine.
Second Question...Along the same lines, what late model starter is best and will work with an earlier model engine like the one in the truck? The starter that's in now suffers from heat-soak like no one's business. I remembe the later model starters were more resistant to heat-soak and was looking to go that route, but can't remember which ones will work. I don't know if the truck has the 154 or the 163 tooth flywheel and neither does my friend. Also, what wiring changes, additions, deletions, or whatever would I have to do to make the later model starter work in the earlier model truck (if any)?
This truck is a true beater, but runs like a dream. I've tried to buy the truck, but my friend won't sell it. I do get to use it whenever I need it though, hence why I work on it with him all the time. I figured if anyone could answer these questions, it would be my fellow car junkies around here. I know most of you like to scrounge junkyards like I do and have probably already done this. Any help and advice you can give me will be much appreciated! ;D
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