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rad400 05-27-2008 01:54 PM

what size alternator
 
I have a 79 Trans am 400 with electric fan, fuel pump and good stereo. the 65 amp alt. isn't working up to par. I was thinking 100 amp alt. any ideas.

formulabird428 05-27-2008 06:20 PM

i have a 79 f/b, 428 engine:

MSD 6AL box
holley blue elec. fuel pump
spal 30A x 2 elec. fans
elec. vac. pump for brakes
a ton of gauge lights (not much amperage though)
4 headlights (as all 79 f/b's have) and all those brake lights.

I run a powermaster 100amp alternator. point of this...? 100amp is plenty.

rad400 05-28-2008 08:14 AM

Fb428 thanks, at a stop light the volt gauge goes to 11 volts


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