Renix upgraded alternator

[Knucklehead97]

My alternator went out. Luckily I planned to upgrade soon so good timing! I will be upgrading the battery cables as well soon. I was going to just get a 100 amp from the parts store and have it rewrapped later on. Until I found this one

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/232120275292

 

Would this work on mine? I need a direct swap.

[DirtyComanche]

The Renix isn't actually a 1 wire setup, not that it really matters since it isn't doing anything more than a 1 wire.  You can wire a Renix alt to function as a 1 wire, and a 1 wire would function the same in a Renix.

 

That alternator is the same mount pattern BUT it won't technically bolt in since the small ear is threaded for oh, I dunno, some sort of M8 thread probably.  The Renix one is just an 8mm straight hole and the bracket is threaded.  You can just blow the threads out of that alternator with a drill bit if you want to though.

 

Also, the housing on the back might be clocked differently.  Typically GM alternators are something like 180* out of what the Renix one is.  This should not matter as the Renix brackets do not pick up on the rear mount hole anyways.

 

Cliff notes is it will fit and work but it might be a bit of screwing around.

[cruiser54]

My alternator went out. Luckily I planned to upgrade soon so good timing! I will be upgrading the battery cables as well soon. I was going to just get a 100 amp from the parts store and have it rewrapped later on. Until I found this one

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/232120275292

 

Would this work on mine? I need a direct swap.

Got an alternator/starter rebuilding shop in your town? 

[Knucklehead97]

 

 

My alternator went out. Luckily I planned to upgrade soon so good timing! I will be upgrading the battery cables as well soon. I was going to just get a 100 amp from the parts store and have it rewrapped later on. Until I found this one

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/232120275292

 

Would this work on mine? I need a direct swap.

Got an alternator/starter rebuilding shop in your town?

I'm sure I do somewhere, just have to find it.

[Knucklehead97]

The Renix isn't actually a 1 wire setup, not that it really matters since it isn't doing anything more than a 1 wire. You can wire a Renix alt to function as a 1 wire, and a 1 wire would function the same in a Renix.

 

That alternator is the same mount pattern BUT it won't technically bolt in since the small ear is threaded for oh, I dunno, some sort of M8 thread probably. The Renix one is just an 8mm straight hole and the bracket is threaded. You can just blow the threads out of that alternator with a drill bit if you want to though.

 

Also, the housing on the back might be clocked differently. Typically GM alternators are something like 180* out of what the Renix one is. This should not matter as the Renix brackets do not pick up on the rear mount hole anyways.

 

Cliff notes is it will fit and work but it might be a bit of screwing around.

I'll probably just get the parts store one then. My brother is borrowing my extra car so I gotta have the Jeep on the road ASAP haha.

[cruiser54]

 

 

My alternator went out. Luckily I planned to upgrade soon so good timing! I will be upgrading the battery cables as well soon. I was going to just get a 100 amp from the parts store and have it rewrapped later on. Until I found this one

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/232120275292

 

Would this work on mine? I need a direct swap.

Got an alternator/starter rebuilding shop in your town?

I'm sure I do somewhere, just have to find it.

 

Here they are:

 

http://www.yellowpages.com/gadsden-al/mip/bailys-alternator-starter-shop-7616771?lid=296242259

 

http://www.merchantcircle.com/wilder-alternator-starter-rebuilders-attalla-al

[Knucklehead97]

 

 

 

 

My alternator went out. Luckily I planned to upgrade soon so good timing! I will be upgrading the battery cables as well soon. I was going to just get a 100 amp from the parts store and have it rewrapped later on. Until I found this one

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/232120275292

 

Would this work on mine? I need a direct swap.

Got an alternator/starter rebuilding shop in your town?

I'm sure I do somewhere, just have to find it.

Here they are:

 

http://www.yellowpages.com/gadsden-al/mip/bailys-alternator-starter-shop-7616771?lid=296242259

 

http://www.merchantcircle.com/wilder-alternator-starter-rebuilders-attalla-al

well. That was fast. Thanks! What would be the highest output the stock alternator could handle? Also, is rebuilding one something that I could do myself?

[cruiser54]

 

 

 

 

My alternator went out. Luckily I planned to upgrade soon so good timing! I will be upgrading the battery cables as well soon. I was going to just get a 100 amp from the parts store and have it rewrapped later on. Until I found this one

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/232120275292

 

Would this work on mine? I need a direct swap.

Got an alternator/starter rebuilding shop in your town?

I'm sure I do somewhere, just have to find it.

Here they are:

 

http://www.yellowpages.com/gadsden-al/mip/bailys-alternator-starter-shop-7616771?lid=296242259

 

http://www.merchantcircle.com/wilder-alternator-starter-rebuilders-attalla-al

well. That was fast. Thanks! What would be the highest output the stock alternator could handle? Also, is rebuilding one something that I could do myself?

 

Check with the rebuilders. It's a CS-130 Delco alternator. 

[DirtyComanche]

Being CS-130 internals you can rewind them for upwards of 200A, more if you're ballsy.  I wouldn't go anywhere near that, and personally feel even the 'stockish' 100A is plenty fine for most uses.  A 130-150A rewind is probably a reasonable number to shoot for as it should be plenty without pushing things.  A manual high idle feature (IE, a pull cable) will do you way more favours than rewinding the alternator, as you need about 1900RPM (engine speed) to get rated output from the 100A alternator, and the alternator needs speed in order to stay cool anyways.

[cruiser54]

Being CS-130 internals you can rewind them for upwards of 200A, more if you're ballsy.  I wouldn't go anywhere near that, and personally feel even the 'stockish' 100A is plenty fine for most uses.  A 130-150A rewind is probably a reasonable number to shoot for as it should be plenty without pushing things.  A manual high idle feature (IE, a pull cable) will do you way more favours than rewinding the alternator, as you need about 1900RPM (engine speed) to get rated output from the 100A alternator, and the alternator needs speed in order to stay cool anyways.

This^^

[Knucklehead97]

Being CS-130 internals you can rewind them for upwards of 200A, more if you're ballsy. I wouldn't go anywhere near that, and personally feel even the 'stockish' 100A is plenty fine for most uses. A 130-150A rewind is probably a reasonable number to shoot for as it should be plenty without pushing things. A manual high idle feature (IE, a pull cable) will do you way more favours than rewinding the alternator, as you need about 1900RPM (engine speed) to get rated output from the 100A alternator, and the alternator needs speed in order to stay cool anyways.

I was thinking 150 would be the highest I would go. Plus upgraded battery cables and if I had to then a idle cable. I don't really NEED that big of an alternator. But I like to have upgraded things just in case, ya know? :D