FE 60 amp Alternator Rebuild
FE 60 amp Alternator Rebuild
Post Fiend
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From: Oregon
I did that. Easy enough to do...I went with the 105 upgrade. Worked good for three months untill it burned up. Frustrated, I just went and bought the 2g 90 alt. for the 70s era lincolns...modified my mounting brackets and alt plug and its worked great ever since. I wouldn't go with a kit again.
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From: Albuquerque
Originally posted by Steve_Uzi
Proeliator,
I am curious as to why it Burned up? Did you change the primary charging wire to 4 guage?
Proeliator,
I am curious as to why it Burned up? Did you change the primary charging wire to 4 guage?
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From: Virginia
Originally posted by Steve_Uzi
From what I have been reading... when installing a 3G 130 amp alternater you need to change the charging wire (the one going from the alternator to the soleniod) to 4 Guage.
From what I have been reading... when installing a 3G 130 amp alternater you need to change the charging wire (the one going from the alternator to the soleniod) to 4 Guage.
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Laughing Gas
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From: USA
Right! I am going to wire a 175Amp ANL fuze inline with the Charging wire incase of a surge or a short it will blow, rather than toast other wiring..
The reason I am doing the upgrade to my 84 Bronco is because I believe that the stock alternator is only a whimpy 60A! maybe 75A. I want to install a decent (not craZY) stereo system with about 500watts of RMS power. I will also be running 4ga wire directly to the battery to power the 2 amps. I will be installing a 100Amp ANL fuze inline with the Amp wire.
The reason I am doing the upgrade to my 84 Bronco is because I believe that the stock alternator is only a whimpy 60A! maybe 75A. I want to install a decent (not craZY) stereo system with about 500watts of RMS power. I will also be running 4ga wire directly to the battery to power the 2 amps. I will be installing a 100Amp ANL fuze inline with the Amp wire.
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From: Albuquerque
Well if there is to be a next time upgrading from the 60amp to a nice 90 +...I'll go with a 4ga.
Sure do wish the instructions mentioned that! Of course it could be that PowerMaster is "NOT" all that in quality.
Sure do wish the instructions mentioned that! Of course it could be that PowerMaster is "NOT" all that in quality.
Rabbit-Hole Researcher
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Middle of Ohio
3G 95 amp Vs. 120 amp alternator
I ran accross a chart that indicated that the 120 amp alternator might be a better 3G upgrade. The 95 amp alternator did not begin pushing amps until a much higher RPM. I'm thinking that trucks need the current at low rev's, where we spend most of our time.
Verification welcome.
Kevin
Verification welcome.
Kevin
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From: Virginia
No alternator does very well at low rpm's. Some may do better than others, but I have no data on that.
I set the idle speed up on my truck a little bit in the winter for my snowplow. I only have the stock 60 amp(I believe that was stock) and it does very well with the plow. If I don't adjust the idle up, it won't hardley pick the plow up off the ground.
I set the idle speed up on my truck a little bit in the winter for my snowplow. I only have the stock 60 amp(I believe that was stock) and it does very well with the plow. If I don't adjust the idle up, it won't hardley pick the plow up off the ground.
