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**mr48chev** · 01-14-2013, 02:42 PM

You can pay for more amps than you might need or ever use if you buy one of the high end aftermarket alternators that is aimed at the guys with monster sound systems

If you didn't want shiny I'd suggest one that came off an 85 Buick Electra and a lot of 83/84 GM pickups.
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...1468&ppt=C0330

108 Amps and plenty easy to get or get parts for. There are comparable chrome or polished alternators floating around or if you were so inclined you could get one at a wrecking yard and buy the shiny cases and swap the innards into the new case with new bearings and brushes and have a shiny rebuilt alternator ready to go.

I'm not a real fan of the one wire alternators that no doubt someone will throw out as a must have. The only real advantage to them is that you only have the one wire to hide so as not to clutter up the engine compartment.

I saved one off an old 85 Electra I had a few years ago for my 48. It will be buried so far down in the engine compartment with the 292 that no one will see it without hanging over the fender so I probably won't put a shiny case on it.

01-14-2013, 02:42 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,838	Re: Choosing an alternator? You can pay for more amps than you might need or ever use if you buy one of the high end aftermarket alternators that is aimed at the guys with monster sound systems If you didn't want shiny I'd suggest one that came off an 85 Buick Electra and a lot of 83/84 GM pickups. http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...1468&ppt=C0330 108 Amps and plenty easy to get or get parts for. There are comparable chrome or polished alternators floating around or if you were so inclined you could get one at a wrecking yard and buy the shiny cases and swap the innards into the new case with new bearings and brushes and have a shiny rebuilt alternator ready to go. I'm not a real fan of the one wire alternators that no doubt someone will throw out as a must have. The only real advantage to them is that you only have the one wire to hide so as not to clutter up the engine compartment. I saved one off an old 85 Electra I had a few years ago for my 48. It will be buried so far down in the engine compartment with the 292 that no one will see it without hanging over the fender so I probably won't put a shiny case on it. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.