120 amp alternater help

[STERLING STINGER]

hey guys. well more crap happened with my new engine swap. :headpop: apparently, the mechanic who did the swap caused my 120 amp alt, (that costed like $230.00), to bust. it could of been those bare battery terminal cables :shake:

 

now i am stuck with trying to decide if he wired it wrong or what

 

does anyone have any diagrams or info on how the alt is wired so i can crawl under and see if he did it wrong?

also, which alt should i get to replace?

i need 120 amps for the plow

man....this is such a headache....its plowable snow outside right now and i can't go make $$$ for the first time in 3 weeks because of an ahole mechanic!!!

thanks again dudes :bowdown:

[Pete M]

what alternator do you have?

[STERLING STINGER]

I'm not sure...

but i think i the info for a stock one will help me out

[Pete M]

there were different styles of alternators used over the years.

[STERLING STINGER]

i got a 120 amp put on like a year ago

i still have to get a new one reguardless....

ill take pics before i take it off

 

what 120amp alt do you suggest?

this is crazy...I'm gonna kill this mechanic :doh:

[Geonovast]

If you can prove it died because of something he did... then the alt's on him.

[STERLING STINGER]

ya but i still NEED to get one tomorrow if possible and install it ASAP

do any of these have a 120 amp for our 88 beauties?

autozone

advanced auto

napa auto parts

[Pete M]

I mean there are a couple different styles of mounting. 10 years ago when I bought my 190 amp alt it took quite a few minutes on the phone to determine which one I had. problem is that most of that info has long since left my brain. :( I only remember that the mounting positions of the alt were important. :dunno:

[STERLING STINGER]

thanks pete

[STERLING STINGER]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Powermas ... 5ad6cc8d8f

will this work?

[jimoshel]

Did you take it back to the mechanic and at least let him take a look at it? It just might have been something beyond his control. Or if it was something he did, or didn't do, give him a chance to make it right. If he doesn't, THEN you have a right to blast him.

Former mechanic, repair shop owner who got out of the business because of unreasonable customers.

[Pete M]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Powermaster-Street-Alternator-47902_W0QQitemZ390150786447QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item5ad6cc8d8f

will this work?

 

 

There's no way to know unless we determine which mounting style you have. can you snap some photos?

[STERLING STINGER]

ya....ill do it tomorrow.....its parked outside in the snow

[1987Comanche]

Here's the info for the stock 100amp alternator. Mounting position should be helpful:

 

601-414D

|A| thru |D| interchange; difference is clock position.

 

 

 

D -----------

 

CH $118

 

Ident: 1101167

 

100 amp.; CS-130 series, "I" style case, 1 o'clock position.

[STERLING STINGER]

here's the pics....ya i pulled it in the garage

[STERLING STINGER]

here's 3 more of it out of the truck

[1990 Pioneer 4x4]

I got my stock housing re-spooled and its 120v. $200 for the work and instalation.

[DJM/78]

:agree:

Thats what the Auto zones and Checkers do anyway . They just clean up the housings a little and throw

some stickers on there .

[STERLING STINGER]

ok after i just typed up like a novel, it got erased...bill gates sux!

got alt out at 1 am last night

brought it to my "alternator guy"

put it on machine...nothing

$75 bucks he said hed rebuild it

1 hour later and its now pushing 140 amps

cause of failure:

1)corosion from salt and the fact i have no cover under there to protect it...its on my junkyard list :thumbsup:

2) orrrrrrr....perhaps the bare battery cables....hmmmmm

anyways put it on, works great

 

theres 2 more things i learned how to do...alt and ps pump...nice...blah to mechanics :ack:

anyways for your viewing pleasure...pics of new alt for no reason at all

 

thanks everyone...sorry i paniced pete

[cracker]

because of an ahole mechanic!!!

 

You need to do proper research before making statements like this.

[STERLING STINGER]

because of an ahole mechanic!!!

 

You need to do proper research before making statements like this.

because of one certain ahole mechanic?

and how would i reasearch something like that? :dunno:

[CWLONGSHOT]

I'm kinda late to this party. But its glad to hear you figured it out.

 

I was going to say its not impossible he hooked it up wrong, but not likely as its one plug and one stud lug. No way to do it backwards or wrong really.

 

I swapped mine out back when or around the time the winch went in. I got mine off EBay too. Mine is a 200 amp.

 

 

I made up a set of custom cables at the same time as the factory 8 Ga charge wire is NOT ADEQUATE for this much power!! I needed a #4!!!

 

 

WHAT A DIFFERENCE the new cables made!!! If yours are old or even original, consider a new set!!

 

CW

[1990 Pioneer 4x4]

The PO could have simply submerged the other in water while wheel’n, and that could have been enough to ruin it (even a brand new one), ask me how I know… :wall:

[STERLING STINGER]

I'm kinda late to this party. But its glad to hear you figured it out.

 

I was going to say its not impossible he hooked it up wrong, but not likely as its one plug and one stud lug. No way to do it backwards or wrong really.

 

I swapped mine out back when or around the time the winch went in. I got mine off EBay too. Mine is a 200 amp.

 

 

I made up a set of custom cables at the same time as the factory 8 Ga charge wire is NOT ADEQUATE for this much power!! I needed a #4!!!

 

 

WHAT A DIFFERENCE the new cables made!!! If yours are old or even original, consider a new set!!

 

CW

man i just replaced them....but it don't mean i can't put them on my 92 and get new ones....thanks again man....

[STERLING STINGER]

4 gague wire?