130 or 150 amp Alternator upgrade

[bjowett]

Dropped off the pattern, should have a sample back in a few days... we'll see how it fits, refine if required, and then hopefully blast a bunch of these out.

 

[MaddBaggins]

Sweet! I've been eye-balling higher amp alts for a while and the options seem to be really limited. The 130 Tundra alt is a nice option.

 

[Photoman]

FWIW, the housings on the 130A and the 150A alternators are the same.

Bill

 

[meckles]

Count me in

 

[Montana Cruiser]

Any updates on the availability of the brackets?

Cheers!

 

[97 FZJ80]

How about a group buy on the 150Amp alternator?

 

[Montana Cruiser]

How about a group buy on the 150Amp alternator?

Who would the group buy be running through?

 

[bjowett]

Still waiting for the sample... last time I spoke (friday) with him he had the design in the computer.

 

[bugsnbikes]

sign me up for one...

 

[knorrena]

Sign me up for one too. Mmmmmm, yummy high current output.

Karl

 

[billmiranda]

Definitely up for one... would do two but my '91 has an LT1

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[BigMac]

Yep, one more sold, please.

 

[cool breeze]

Id love one...more power MORE POWER!

 

[lockd80]

Sounds great

 

[vbcrush]

Any updates on this Brian? I am anxiously awaiting the final product.

 

[roncruiser]

One please. Thanks.

 

[Photoman]

I had both the 130A and the 150A alternators tested at a friends shop and the 130A put out 146 amps. The 150A put out 160 amps. The 150A I had done a rebuild with new bearings and new brushes. The testing was done at speed not at idle. My friend wanted me to see the readout from where I was standing so he lifted the safety shield, the belt flew off and gave the old beard a trim. I was going to ask him to try to test at an idle speed but somehow with getting the facial hair removed I forgot.
Another fwiw, I took the alternator apart to make a puller for the one bearing and to be able to powdercoat both housing parts. This requires grinding off copper connections which I later had to WELD together. Just a heads up.

Bill

 

[Godwin]

Picked up a 130 amp alternator from a Tundra V8 at Graham's Auto in Calera, AL. Price was $75 plus a little tax. Here's the website for those who may be interested: http://www.grahamsauto.com/direx.html.

 

[concretejungle]

Quick question.....

Is it not possible to have the stock Alt. that we have in our cruisers re-wound to put out this amperage? I have no clue, but was told that you could just have your alternator rewound for higher output???

 

[C6H12O6]

In for one. Do we have a price yet? ETA?