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need a serious alternator?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:12 pm
by jim
http://www.wranglernw.com/ecotech/
WOW! 240 amps at idle and over 300 at RPM. Good solution for squads or other HD standard sized vehicles.
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:27 pm
by KG6EAQ
And I was planning on replacing mine with one from Kragen... I think I'll be making a call tomorrow
Thanks jim!
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:43 pm
by Pj
I looked them up a while back too. I am thinking of picking one up for the burb myself soon too.
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 4:12 pm
by KitN1MCC
That what i need to put on the Plow trucks
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 7:34 pm
by Will
Holy Amperes, Batman!!!!!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 7:39 pm
by KG6EAQ
Did anyone look at the price? $1700.... too rich for my truck.
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 9:44 pm
by jmr061
I got a 200 amp alternator for my 97 Lumina with new mounting brackets as well for around $800. It was from Vital Alternator out of Texas. I can't seem to find a web page for them anymore. Perhaps they aren't in business anymore??????????????
They made alternators for police, fire and ambulance services.
Jason
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 10:03 pm
by nmfire10
We just had the alternator in one of our engines replaced (11.5 volts at idle, something is wrong). It was over $1,000 for a similar amperage. We also had a high-idle installed to help prevent it from getting toasted again.
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 6:54 am
by jim
A high idle won't make it live any longer!
A cooling duct carrying cool, forced air into the rear of the alternator will.
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:25 am
by nmfire10
How about I pipe air conditioning lines into it and puta fan on the back?
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:48 am
by Flametamer
Anyone know anything about Powermaster alernators?
Good or bad?
DT
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 4:55 am
by savtru
I got a PM for my Silverado 99' for the stereo and I HATE it. I want my money back. At idle, around 600rpm voltage drops to under 12v. And sometimes the volts stay around 13.5. I am NOT happy as everytime I stop the vehicle at an intersection my lights dim BAD. Time to put STOCK 135amp back on.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 8:41 am
by apco25
I noticed that too when I had a PM alternator in the Yukon. I'm pretty sure they lied and the alternators were PEAK only at highway speed and pretty much sucked at idle.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:50 am
by jim
Leece NeVille is the way to go for serious HD use.