HA HA! Figured out why my truck wouldn't start!

[TIMSPEED]

Sheesh man..you'd think you'd find it easier..but I took the LOOONG way around.
First off, it WOULD NOT start...so I thought "Well ok, the starter needs shimming, so I guess it's finally gotten to the point where it is at too much of an angle or something." So I got under and stuck shims in..got back in, and tried to start it. This time, all it did was click. OK, now I KNOW what that means, that means my battery is gone. So, I went down to Sears and had them test my DieHard..tested fine, just was low. So, they charged it and I was on my merry way. On the way home, I figured out why my battery had died, (Brilliant idea!) my ALTERNATOR was shot! So I pulled it off and took it down to Kragen's and had em' test it...sho'nuff', it was SHOT! So, $44 and one 63amp alternator later...I get home, bolt it all together and voila! Even my HEADLIGHTS are brighter! But my starter sounds like it still needs to be shimmed a little more. (I only used a .040 shim...I'm gonna stick the .060 on.)
BTW: I've got an 010 block.

[MSL]

LOL my brandnew alternator just took a dump on me only had it for 3 weeks. found out it was a 63 and it was recommended to go with a higher amp since the 63 amp are known to go out more often. I wonder how true it is guess it could be close since i keep having to change mine.

[TIMSPEED]

I was gonna get an 80amp..but the one I had in there was a 55amp, so...63amp should do me fine (since I added a tach and such)

[MSL]

Well i thought the 63 would of been fine and i dont even have a tach yet or anything to cause the alternator to draw so much current you might want to rethink about going for the 80amp. i know i am.

[PHOENIX]

Checker also sells a 94 amp life-time.

[LOHRTBT]

Hope you are gettin all the bugs worked out.