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02-13-2003, 02:03 PM
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Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Alternator
My alternator and or voltage regulator is out on my '72 suburban. Should I replace it with a newer one-wire alternator with internal voltage regulator or go back with the original style? What are the pros and cons?
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02-13-2003, 02:11 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Winfield, Ks, USA
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Go to the internally regulated alternator, it's an easy and worthwhile upgrade. I have the kit available to make this a very easy change, PM me if you are interested and I will give you the details.
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02-13-2003, 03:13 PM
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Location: Pasadena, Texas, USA
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I just did this two days ago. I would go with the one wire alternator, you won't believe the difference this makes. I bought my alternator from scoggin dickey's, I got the 140 amp, 1 wire alternator. It is easy, at first I had some problems, but once I got it wired in and seen, how it works, every thing is cut and dry. PM me if you want more details.
Sam
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02-13-2003, 05:55 PM
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Sam, I didn't know you used a 140 amp alt., why? Standard delco alt. is all you need.
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02-13-2003, 07:03 PM
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Larry,
I went on ahead and went with the 140, wasn't that much more, and later on I am planning on putting a good sterio system in it, and felt like it would be good to go with the 140. I pmed you about how I wired it up. It is the same way that piston, ( member of board ) does his, he has a drawing out that shows just how to do it. Sam
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02-13-2003, 09:12 PM
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Could someone post this information as a article for everyone to see........
I'm currently still running the old style, and after reading posts on the subject was considering changing it over along with an HEI distributor.....
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