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Mopar Garage => Electric, Gauges, & Lights => Topic started by: brad mcintyre on May 27, 2017, 08:30:24 AM

Title: 66 charger alternator
Post by: brad mcintyre on May 27, 2017, 08:30:24 AM
66 charger 383 . how many amps ? source guide says 37 seems low
Title: Re: 66 charger alternator
Post by: ODZKing on May 27, 2017, 09:22:20 AM
Depends on a couple things Brad. With or without A/C or single or double pulley and size.
Basic according to parts book would be 35, yes.
There was also listed a 46 and 59. As long as you have a newer electronic VO, you could probably put on a 59 with no issues. PN 3000011. That crosses at NAPA to Part # :WIL 90032004. Pricey but available.
Title: Re: 66 charger alternator
Post by: John_Kunkel on May 28, 2017, 05:37:22 PM
The 59 amp alternator is the high-output Leece-Neville which requires a special regulator.

The regulator regulates voltage not amperage, so the standard regulator will work with several different amp alternators.
Title: Re: 66 charger alternator
Post by: brad mcintyre on May 29, 2017, 06:11:22 AM
I put the one off my other car for sunday night cruisewill have mine rebuilt .
Title: Re: 66 charger alternator
Post by: ODZKing on May 29, 2017, 10:07:02 AM
All I know Brad is I put a 59 amp alt on my 67. Then fried 2 old-style VOs before I sprung for an original looking electronic one. Has been fine since.
http://www.4secondsflat.com/electricalsystems.html
Title: Re: 66 charger alternator
Post by: One mopar on June 22, 2017, 06:26:14 AM
I don't if your is for concourse if not I use a quality power out of Southern California alt mine is a 320 amp Square wire nippondenso guts with stock parts and I didn't buy the hipe so I had it independently tested and it passed

http://www.qualitypowerauto.com/item_557/Chrysler-Mount-Mega-Amp-Alternator.htm
Title: Re: 66 charger alternator
Post by: Nacho-RT74 on June 22, 2017, 07:15:11 AM
advise

forgett about the stock alt output rate and get an unit able to put around 40 amps IDDLING ( 45-50 if AC )... unless is a show car. Sooo, forgett about what manuals says it uses