alternator

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Mar 9, 2008 | 07:21 AM

dtippins

Thread Starter

Junior User

Joined: Dec 2007

Posts: 66

Likes: 0

alternator

I need a alternator for my 2000 f350 and I dont want to break the bank to get one can any tell me a place to find one thanks.

Mar 9, 2008 | 09:44 AM

clux

Post Fiend

Joined: Feb 2002

Posts: 10,600

Likes: 3

From: Carhenge

You can get a reman one for about half list at auto parts stores one ebay, less of you are patient.

There was also a thread here not very long ago about rebuild kits being available for our alternator, that would be the cheapest way if you feel up to it.

Mar 9, 2008 | 09:55 AM

jdecker88

Post Fiend

Joined: Apr 2007

Posts: 7,241

Likes: 1

From: Powder Springs, East TN

I have always heard stay away from Remans on these trucks, they don't last very long at all. Don't know how truth this is but several people has told me this.

Mar 9, 2008 | 10:39 AM

Smokin'

Smokin

Joined: Jun 2006

Posts: 8,849

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdecker88

I have always heard stay away from Remans on these trucks, they don't last very long at all. Don't know how truth this is but several people has told me this.

It depends on where you get it from (who remans it). I've had both bad remans and quality remans.

Mar 9, 2008 | 10:56 AM

cangim

Postmaster

Joined: Nov 2003

Posts: 3,595

Likes: 0

From: Utah County, UT

that all depends on the bank, I got one from http://www.alternatorparts.com/Ford_7.3,_6.0_&_6.5%20Power_Stroke_Diesel.htm, the 140Amp HD model, all in all was about 265 shipped to the door. I have been very satisfied with it. Output seems to be pretty steady at all rpm ranges, at least the needle doesn't drop down at idle like on a few high output models I tried from ebay.

Mar 9, 2008 | 11:12 AM

Markadeck

Gone, but not forgotten

Joined: Oct 2005

Posts: 5,026

Likes: 2

From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo

Quote:

Originally Posted by dtippins

I need a alternator for my 2000 f350 and I dont want to break the bank to get one can any tell me a place to find one thanks.

Another one of my School of Hard Knocks lessons, buy a new one from NAPA, unless you never travel anywhere. The advantage of NAPA is that with their lifetime warranty, they have a store nearly anywhere in the USA or Canada, where not one other chain auto parts store can claim that. I had a lifetime rebuilt from AZ, which did me a hell of a lot of good when it quit on my way to Alaska and I was out in the middle of nowhere.