Rockatansky
Well-Known Member
just curious what you guys are all running for alternators on your cars
mine is stock, but i have a 60 amp from a '72 in the garage i was thinking about going to.
but i also want to make sure if i do that swap that i change the other parts i need to change.
i believe if you do that it's recommended to upgrade to the newer regulator from the electronic cars correct? i no longer have points but i still have the old regulator and rectifier in the car.
i've also heard to run heavier wire to the amp gauge. the stock ammeter is still in the car, but i also have an aftermarket one in there, which i have to assume came with wiring that can handle a modern alternator output, so i would probably just disconnect the stocker.
so is it a worthwhile swap to bother with?
or am i better off just going with an internally regulated one with actual modern high amps if i'm going to go through all that?
i don't have real hangups about originality as far as what came in the car, but i do sort of prefer at least keeping things look period, so if i can get a little amperage upgrade while keeping some cool vintage mopar stuff under the hood i would like to go that route.
just curious what setups everyone else is running?
for the record, other than headlights and plugging a phone or garmin into the lighter, i don't use much juice. i have no radio, no fancy lights. just a crane CD ignition and accel super coil, both of which function fine now.
mine is stock, but i have a 60 amp from a '72 in the garage i was thinking about going to.
but i also want to make sure if i do that swap that i change the other parts i need to change.
i believe if you do that it's recommended to upgrade to the newer regulator from the electronic cars correct? i no longer have points but i still have the old regulator and rectifier in the car.
i've also heard to run heavier wire to the amp gauge. the stock ammeter is still in the car, but i also have an aftermarket one in there, which i have to assume came with wiring that can handle a modern alternator output, so i would probably just disconnect the stocker.
so is it a worthwhile swap to bother with?
or am i better off just going with an internally regulated one with actual modern high amps if i'm going to go through all that?
i don't have real hangups about originality as far as what came in the car, but i do sort of prefer at least keeping things look period, so if i can get a little amperage upgrade while keeping some cool vintage mopar stuff under the hood i would like to go that route.
just curious what setups everyone else is running?
for the record, other than headlights and plugging a phone or garmin into the lighter, i don't use much juice. i have no radio, no fancy lights. just a crane CD ignition and accel super coil, both of which function fine now.
