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Ive bought from 4alterstart.com, and I know I can get an alternator from Bennett or DAP, etc.

Are there any other online shops where anyone has bought from without any hassels and a decent price?
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i have not purchased one yet so i cant say from experience but i have heard good things about PAperformance

 

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PA Performance is high priced though. What kind of alternator are you looking for? Amperage? Finish?

 

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If lookin for a totally different manufacturer, FFI sells alts - I dont know who actually makes them though.

 

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I got my chrome 150A off ebay...lots on there

 

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91LX_5L said:

I got my chrome 150A off ebay...lots on there

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I have the chromer, but Im worried about why they are burning out on me. Im hearing that it may be because the chrome is retaining heat.

I talked to the mechanic today, and he thinks that if anything electrical were causing the problem, the fuse would blow first.

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hurmm how many have you gone thru? I have a powermaster and MAN they do get sooo hot hey?

 

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91LX_5L said:

hurmm how many have you gone thru? I have a powermaster and MAN they do get sooo hot hey?

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THis is the third one that got ruined in about 2 1/2 years, and this most recent hardly saw any use.

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You have a big stereo? You talk to any others with chrome, so far so good for me...where did u get yours and what kind are they?

 

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91LX_5L said:

You have a big stereo? You talk to any others with chrome, so far so good for me...where did u get yours and what kind are they?

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No big stereo...just a standard SOny Xplod with no amp upgrades.

What do you think of this one:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8070476565&sspagename=ADME:L:RTQ:US:1

The guy emaile me and said to use "di-electric" gel on the connections.

What the h3ll is that?

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Dielectric grease is used to keep moisture out of connections. It also helps dissipate heat, which is a reason to use it for an alternator connection.

 

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HISSIN50 said:

Dielectric grease is used to keep moisture out of connections. It also helps dissipate heat, which is a reason to use it for an alternator connection.

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Is it found a DAP or PEP's?
Is it used one-time or applied frequently?
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You can get it at any parts store (it's the same stuff that comes inside some new spark plug wire boots).

If you happen to talk to the guy again, I might ask if heat sink grease would be more appropriate - for this application it might work a little better. You can get heat sink grease at Radio Shack.

 

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91LX_5L said:

hurmm how many have you gone thru? I have a powermaster and MAN they do get sooo hot hey?

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Do you have a pic of yours, a link to where you purchased and/or model and/or price?


It seems the Powermaster should last since they have a dual internal fan.

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dual internal fan eh? i got mine from a seller on ebay ill try to see if i can find the invoice later and let u know. it was like $180.

 

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91LX_5L said:

dual internal fan eh? i got mine from a seller on ebay ill try to see if i can find the invoice later and let u know. it was like $180.

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Just take the model # and go to powermastermotorsports website and see what comes up.

Cant believe that you would have paid so much for one on Ebay that is used...Guess it worked out!
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It was brand new. It was $180 after shipping to Canada.

 

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Several years ago (8-10), I was going to chrome or polish my alt and I was told that chrome would make it burn out and that polishing would reduce the surface area required for heat diffusion and transfer making it likely to burn out as well. Not that this helps in any way.

94GTLaserRC said:

I have the chromer, but Im worried about why they are burning out on me. Im hearing that it may be because the chrome is retaining heat.

I talked to the mechanic today, and he thinks that if anything electrical were causing the problem, the fuse would blow first.

RC

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91LX_5L said:

It was brand new. It was $180 after shipping to Canada.

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Is that US dollars?

I talked to the head tech at Powermaster today. He said that a 130 chromed alt should not be giving you problems because of heat. He said when you get up to the 200 range, then you may have problems. ALSO, the "dual" internal fans is how they promote them, but that is a "factory" feature also

Still waiting for my mechanic to get me some prices through him.

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