what alternator do i need?

[KramerSwinger70]

never thought about it before but for a 70 dart w/ a 225 /6 wut kinda amps shud i need outa my alternator?

 

[67Dart273]

If you have a stocker, no big electric fans, no electric pump, no huge stereo, etc,

literally millions of cars were on the road for years and years with a 30-35 A alternator.

Yes, the lights "dim a little" at slow idle. I'm not sure when this got to be a big deal. When I was young, that was the way it was, and things worked fine.

 

[KramerSwinger70]

well im asking because `at idle with the lights on my gauge reads pretty far to the left, and its suppose to stay towards the middle. so im soon to swap my volt regulator and was wondering if and old or underpowered alternator

 

[67Dart273]

The alleged cure for this is "install a Denzo." If you do a search here, there should be a few threads on the subject

 

[KramerSwinger70]

thanks alot, 67, its been buggin me for a while

 

[KramerSwinger70]

searched for the Denso on here...wow seems like an awful lot of work to just get a different style alt. $100 for the alt the $60 just afor a bracket for it? ouch!

 

[1970Duster]

If you think that 160 is bad look at the alt I have for my car
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PWM-8-47539/

 

[KramerSwinger70]

what are you running that requires that alt?!

 

[slantsixdan]

See here and here and here for discussion of your various options and safety precautions.