REFLECTOR:ALternator Woes

[Bill Borgardt]

Delco makes a nice 105 Amp internally regulated alternator. It is an off 
the shelf, garden variety that is used on several of the GM cars. If you 
are interested, I can retrieve the model from the airport tomorrow.

Bill B.

Scott Derrick wrote:

> Had a fantastic flight today flying down the Colorado river at 500 AWL 
> from Grand Junction for a hundred or so miles.  Beautiful scenery and 
> a blast to fly the canyons.
>
> After turning south east to go to Farmington for lunch,great Mexican 
> restaurant, high gas prices, my alternator started to act up again. 
> What a bummer to end such a nice flight with my wife. Not to mention 
> that it scared the bejesus out of her to have the Low Amperage Light 
> flash and then have the engine monitor recycle.
>
> That's it. I give up on this 1970's overpriced piece of crap.  I 
> should have changed to another model when the first one failed.
>
> What is a good solid new vintage alternator, with an internal 
> regulator that is cheap, i.e.. I can get it at Autozone with a 
> lifetime warranty for less than a $100.  I need 60+ amps, the more the 
> merrier but it needs to be light and tough enough to stand the 
> pounding that 200 HP Lycoming puts out.
>
> Scott
>
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