<VV> Autozone alternators

[Daniel Monasterio González]

   This topic about using hi amp. alternators lead me to irrigation
customers who use to install larger capacity pumps instead of the right
one for their systems. Larger ones use more energy ($$) than necessary.
Same is for alternators which "pump" the electricity for our cars systems.
If you relly need more than the 37 Amp. Alternator, go for it but, if not,
you are wasting power, which means more gas andŠit is not free.

   In my Bluebrier (long road driving ) I prefered to install a 2nd.
Battery but, kept the 37 Amp. alternator so, it "pumps" electricity at a
standard rate on longer charging time but, with better gas mileage and
double electricity reserve.

   Just (as most of you say) my $ 0.02.

Daniel Monasterio

On 04/11/15 18:22, "Frank DuVal via VirtualVairs"
<virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

>Quadruple? You might be overstating your case. Double I would believe.
>Stock: 37 amp
>Double: 74 amp
>Quadruple: 148 amp
>
>Not many 70s/80s Chevys had 150 amp alternators.
>
>Frank DuVal
>
>
>On 11/4/2015 5:53 PM, hank kaczmarek via VirtualVairs wrote:
>> O'Reilly Auto Parts still has the Corvair Alternator. You may have to
>> get it online or from a USA store.
>>
>> Autozone and Advance have the worst rebuilt hard parts of any of the
>> chains.
>>
>> When working as a mgr for Advance, a customer asked me to "Clock" the
>> alternator for him.  When I took it apart, I saw that the diode had
>> been SANDBLASTED.
>>
>> "Uh, I don't think you want this one sir".
>>
>> Unless you HAVE to run stock, get a high amp alternator from a late
>> 70's/early 80's Chevy, and just use the Corvair base and fan.  Put the
>> one the alt comes with on the core---they'll never know the difference.
>> Then rewire for internally regulated Alt---less than 15.00, and you'll
>> have quadruple the amperage of the stock unit.
>>
>> HANK
>
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