[DeTomaso] REPLACEMENT ALTERNATOR RECOMMENDATIONS?

Mike Drew MikeLDrew at aol.com
Mon Aug 12 19:38:11 EDT 2019 

Forest,

No. The battery was almost dead (he drove it for many miles with a dead alternator). When he installed a new alternator it went to work trying to charge the almost dead battery at the max possible rate. If it had been a proper alternator it would have charged at a proper rate. Because it was a too-powerful alternator it tried to charge at a much higher rate and set the car on fire. 

Mike 

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> On Aug 12, 2019, at 16:34, Forest Goodhart <forestg at att.net> wrote:
> 
> Mike,
> This was an ammeter/battery problem not an alternator issue. Unless the battery is quite low the alternator will only put out whatever load is on the system regardless of maximum rating.
> 
> On Monday, August 12, 2019, 03:45:50 PM PDT, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> There is such a thing as too much alternator. 
> 
> A few months ago I witnessed an alternator swap. Inoperative 100A was replaced with a super duper 180 or 200 or something. 
> 
> The resultant electrical fire at the ammeter started about two miles down the road. Disconnecting the alternator allowed the car to run another 50 miles or so before the ammeter fell apart and it had to be towed. 
> 
> 100% owner-induced failure IMHO. 
> 
> Mike
> 
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> > On Aug 12, 2019, at 09:23, Thomas Törnblom <thomas at hax.se> wrote:
> > 
> > I installed a 130 amp 3g Mustang alternator from DB Electrical this spring, $78 :)
> > 
> > There are several Pantera owners using these. Just ask for a V-belt pulley when you order.
> > 
> > /Thomas
> > 
> >> 12 aug. 2019 kl. 18:06 skrev clewis at dmn.net:
> >> 
> >> So my MSD Advanced Power Systems Alternator seems to have given up the ghost.  I have had it since 2008 and MSD no longer makes them.
> >> 
> >> What are you guys using that is better than OEM?
> >> 
> >> I saw the Billet Tech aftermarket alternators.  They look really good but are very pricey ($400 - $600)
> >> 
> >> What recommendations do you guys have?
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   Forest,

   No. The battery was almost dead (he drove it for many miles with a dead
   alternator). When he installed a new alternator it went to work trying
   to charge the almost dead battery at the max possible rate. If it had
   been a proper alternator it would have charged at a proper rate.
   Because it was a too-powerful alternator it tried to charge at a much
   higher rate and set the car on fire.

   Mike
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   On Aug 12, 2019, at 16:34, Forest Goodhart <[1]forestg at att.net> wrote:

   Mike,
   This was an ammeter/battery problem not an alternator issue. Unless the
   battery is quite low the alternator will only put out whatever load is
   on the system regardless of maximum rating.
   On Monday, August 12, 2019, 03:45:50 PM PDT, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
   <[2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
   There is such a thing as too much alternator.
   A few months ago I witnessed an alternator swap. Inoperative 100A was
   replaced with a super duper 180 or 200 or something.
   The resultant electrical fire at the ammeter started about two miles
   down the road. Disconnecting the alternator allowed the car to run
   another 50 miles or so before the ammeter fell apart and it had to be
   towed.
   100% owner-induced failure IMHO.
   Mike
   Sent from my iPhone
   > On Aug 12, 2019, at 09:23, Thomas Toernblom <[3]thomas at hax.se> wrote:
   >
   > I installed a 130 amp 3g Mustang alternator from DB Electrical this
   spring, $78 :)
   >
   > There are several Pantera owners using these. Just ask for a V-belt
   pulley when you order.
   >
   > /Thomas
   >
   >> 12 aug. 2019 kl. 18:06 skrev [4]clewis at dmn.net:
   >>
   >> So my MSD Advanced Power Systems Alternator seems to have given up
   the ghost.  I have had it since 2008 and MSD no longer makes them.
   >>
   >> What are you guys using that is better than OEM?
   >>
   >> I saw the Billet Tech aftermarket alternators.  They look really
   good but are very pricey ($400 - $600)
   >>
   >> What recommendations do you guys have?
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