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my ignorance proves to be the problem, after reading over the tips on here and doing some tests i came to the conclusion that something was wrong with how the alternator was wired. at the time when i got a new alt from kragens i thought they might have given me the wrong one, and they did. i...

thank you 67dart273. stuck at work till sunday night but after reading all you tests about 5 times i should be able to do all these checks. i will repost with my findings.

just kidding about fixing it.....with the new 60a alt, new ballast resister, new voltage regulator, and the volt gauge wired correctly still over charging. while driving if i stay around 2krpm it will read fine at about 14ish. as soon as im at freeway speed close to 18 with out accessories being...

Fixed my problem. my car has the newer style voltage regulator (flat chrome box) and i noticed the alternator that was on the car had a internal regulator. went to the auto parts store and bought a 60a alternator. bolted it on and now instead of low voltage i was pumping out 17-18 as soon as i...

looking to get this alt as well. i keep seeing people talk about the factory wiring not being able to handle a higher output alt. but if the alt has a voltage regulator isnt it only going to put out what is needed? so if im using all stock accessories, lights, heater, windshield wipers, i wont...

i know i need to replace most wires. all looks original and was a southern cal car. very brittle wires

hmm......I have a lot of stuff to try. im going to print out this thread, ill be back in a few weeks. thanks for all the advice everyone, my electrical knowledge is slim, this will be a good learning experience. thanks

ill have to find a very helpful kragens employee that will let me take 5 or 6 different chrysler alt's off the shelf and see what modern styles might still bolt up with out much bracket changing. theres got to be a cheaper way than a 170 dollar altenator.

One more question to throw in here. Someone once told me to put a smaller pulley on the alt. makes since, would probably charge better at an idle. anyone try that? wear out the bearings quickly?

Looking to upgrade the charging system on my barracuda. currently running electronic ignition on a old stock altenator(30 or 40a?) i have never ran the battery dead, but she wont get close to the 14 unless im at about 2krpm. if i want to run more than 2 aux items(lights, heater, wipers...

no offense out there to the GM 1 wire crowd but that alt you have there looks so much better than a gm on a mopar, actually looks kind of like a mopar alt. i like it. this will go on my list for sure.