Pr4mnceMan Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I've been screwing with a small block chevy 120 amp alt for 5 hours and still can't get the brackets to line up correctly (They ARE NOT Tim C's.) and am frustrated beyond belief. We have a local shop that will rewind alternators so I was thinking of just taking them the stock one and having it reworked. Was curious if any of you guys have tried it and what luck you've had with them. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star_V8_Quest Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 it should work just fine.my v8 quest uses a 75 amp ford alternator that noone knows where the one i have came from.When it went out,i had to have it rebuilt.I asked the guy about rewinding a 61 amp chrome alt to 75.Said no problem...he could rewind anything...and cost about $35 :wink: and 1 year warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanMitsu Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 On serious note, and Alt place will rewind them?? What kinda of shop is that? so i know what to look for? (yellow pages,. lol) thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr4mnceMan Posted December 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Alt/Starter shop. They rebuild alternators and starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanMitsu Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 You are serious, :shock: . i have never heard of them. ThanksDan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr4mnceMan Posted December 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Most of them went out of business due to auto parts chain stores, you know the places that sell a reman alt that just has whatever one part broke fixed that usually don't last long? These guys go in and rebuild everything including swapping them out on most vehicles for what the auto parts sell them for over the counter. Just like everything. I have a stereo shop, and I can get any parts for cd players, cables, cages, cd changer cartridges. We have been struggling for years becuase of the 5 big chain stores we have here. We do far better work, but we still don't have the majority coming to us anymore, they think they'll get better service at these big stores. We are a specialty shop, we fix every else's problem. These big stores don't do anything but sell new product. So when all thse big store shoppers put us out of business, they'll have no where to go to get replacement stuff they may need other than calling the manufacturer themselves and having it shipped to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanMitsu Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 True. That "keep the money in your city" has gone to s***. You knowhelp your local buisness out. Thanks, though. i will pick apart the yellow pages Sat and see what i can come up with. I think the idea, was great. No messing with the bracket,. (HINT_kelly) lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr4mnceMan Posted December 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 Well to save you time I called both shops here in Huntsville and they heard the word Mitsubishi and said nothing could be done to upgrade them. They can make a standard GM alt 240amp, but can't do a thing with ours. Kinda odd we still have them here, Huntsville is over 250K and about 80% is engeneers that don't work on their own cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanMitsu Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 Well that figures,. oh well Someone needs to hunt down Mike or Tim if they are still messing with larger amped ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artinist Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 those things last 7 months which is usually 1 month past the 6 month guarantee they give you. did you get the chevy alt. with the arms at 6 and 12 oclock? i put my bracket together in about 30 minutes. all I used are two 2x1/2" aluminum pieces and drilled the two ends for two long bolts and two 1/2" thick washers used as spacers to move the alternator forward to line it up with the belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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