mustangmancp

Hey guys...in the past few months I've went through a few alternators due to various issues (amp blew unknowingly, bad battery cable, etc) I've just been getting O'Riely's alternators since it was kinda cheap and i can replace it for free...BUT I'm not wanting to change it again, and i would love to have a better alternator that can take a stereo and high RPM shifts.

I have a question...

Could you use a truck alternator that has a higher amp putout and just swap it with mine??

I ask becaus we did this on my dad's 02 WS6 and it fit like a dream and fixed some issues he was havin w/ startup and idle.

stevednmc

I dont know about that, but I know alot of the online stores sell higher amp alternators for our cars..but then you probably knew that already and looking for an alternative...lol

mustangmancp

Yes lol I've seen them...im just looking for a cheaper alternative to an aftermaket one at the moment!

mustangmancp

No one?? damn

swarthyfellow

I'm not sure but I think you should be able to use an F150's alternator. I started to look into awhile back but since I don't really need to replace mine, I didn't want to spend the money. I would like to get one that can keep my voltage up at idle though. When I idle for to long the car looses fuel pressure and probably spark and idles really rough.

WannaBeGearHead

http://www.americanmuscle.com/130amp...or-9904gt.html
or
http://www.americanmuscle.com/paperf...or-9904gt.html

Auto part alternators are typically junk. Spend a little more and get something that will work and last.

jrp1588

Is there any advantage to a higher output alternator if you aren't running a big speaker system? Seems like something's wrong if a stock replacement wouldn't run just fine.