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Old 05-04-2015, 10:08 PM
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I went through big alternator problems with my TA last year and learned more than I ever want to know about them.

A generic 10SI from a local parts house will work for a basic car if you manage to get a good one. But I gave up after trying two of them and upgraded to a 94A 12SI Delco remanufactured alternator. According to the Delco tech site it has the most low RPM amps of any of the original-design early alternators. Problem solved, with overkill. And less than $100 purchased off the internet.

If you are really going to put a huge load on it then you will need to go with a later alternator or one of the aftermarket versions like a Powermaster. And also consider wiring upgrades as already mentioned.

I found this link very helpful: http://www.acdelcotechconnect.com/html/tas_alt_12si.jsp

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