Thread: Removing alternator housing

A local carolina club GP memebr I know said he tried to do what I am doing and messed up his alternator. He directed me to a local mom and pop auto electrical shop that will take it apart. So I am off tomorrow to see what it will cost me. I hope I didnt mess mine up. I'll keep you posted on my progress.

Im definitely interested in what everything costs you. Are you having it (the alternator) re-wound for higher output or just leaving it stock?

Depends on how cheap I can do it for. I went way over budget this spring for the car show. I bought a WS6 hood, 2003 limited edition spoiler, SD air dam, U bend delete, SLP GTX tips, Polished torque stars, Intense poly bushings, High polish dogbones, RAT diagonal brackets ( my speedbuilt wont work with the new hood), ZZP custom painted valve covers, TB heat shield, ZZP Chrome valve cover breather, Billet coolant cap, PRJ fuel rails, & All new badging and lettering from reflective concepts,.

You know, there are recovery programs for your addiction, LOL.

Are the speedbuilt diagonal braces the round tubular ones?

Originally Posted by SyntheticShield

You know, there are recovery programs for your addiction, LOL.

Are the speedbuilt diagonal braces the round tubular ones?

Yes they are. I love how they look, but I have to part with them because of clearance issues. I bought the stut tower and diagonals last year.

OH yeah my addiction gets worse every year. It all started with a buffer and a cold air intake.

Any idea what you want for them?

Originally Posted by SyntheticShield

Any idea what you want for them?

Not sure, A local guy asked about them. If he doesnt buy them you have next dibs. I'd cut ya a deal.

Just let me know, I have been kinda eyeing a set. You have any pics of them you can post up so I can make sure they are what Im thinking they are?

Check my car domain site. I think I have pics on there.

Those are indeed different than I was thinking but I like them. So if the local guy doesnt take them please PM me and if I can I'll take them off your hands.

ok no problem

Originally Posted by SyntheticShield

Those are indeed different than I was thinking but I like them. So if the local guy doesnt take them please PM me and if I can I'll take them off your hands.

Scotty,
I have them listed on the southeast GP forum. I paid 169.99 plus shipping from PFYC last year. They are in like new condition. I havent set a price. I was throwing it out there to see what anyone offers.
BTW the smileys on here are sweet, my fav >

I pay a shop $50.00 labor to professionally disassemble and reassemble my alternators. thats what they do there, starters and alternators only.





When they put them back together, they can add anything you want. Bearings, brushes, rectifiers. They can even order different coil windings making them a high output alternator if you feel the need to do that. Common belief is installing a smaller alternator pulley will make more power, no...just wears your s**t out faster. We (the shop and I) have also been experimenting using two rectifiers, one internal, and one external. But thats hush-hush.

I then take them to another shop, there they will polish the case to a mirror shine, and hard chrome the pulley, pulley nut, and the 4 case bolts. Hard chrome is not your standard chrome plating...it will put up with the abuse of wear and tear with out flaking or cracking off the part. More use it gets, the more polished it becomes.

If you polish your alternator, and do not take it apart, the dust from sanding and polishing will get down inside, and cause your bearings to wear our prematurely and play hell on your brushes. No matter how careful you are...it will happen. Thats why when i am doing these up for others, I have it done right. I don't want them to have to ever come back to me for problems that could of been avoided.

When finished...they come out looking great.


Chrome plate for show, and on a vehicle thats not driven a lot. Chrome plating traps in heat, and will cause premature failure, but hey, it looks good going down in flames don't it?

I polish mine, adding nothing to the case that can trap heat in, you want these to run as cool as possible. Again...

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I am REALLY starting to dislike you Farnsworth. You come in here and talk about exciting things like a dual rectifier set up and you stop. Dude, you are seriously driving me nuts here.


Oh, the chrome stuff looks good too.

LOL I love you to man.

I said enough right there with the dual rectifier set up...if one was smart enough, they can do it too. Wont be long before its done...and then the real vendors can copy the idea and make more money off it.

Doing the real time R&D on it now, not being like everyone else, and doing something new, releasing it, and having the customers test it out and hope it works.

Long term...yes, it should be a worth while mod to do.

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Found some pictures of my first alternator I did up, and when it cam back from the shop polished and plated:



And a few inside shots of it once it was done and reassembled:




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Originally Posted by GR8racingfool

LOL I love you to man.

I said enough right there with the dual rectifier set up...if one was smart enough, they can do it too. Wont be long before its done...and then the real vendors can copy the idea and make more money off it.

Doing the real time R&D on it now, not being like everyone else, and doing something new, releasing it, and having the customers test it out and hope it works.

Long term...yes, it should be a worth while mod to do.

~F~

Ive seen dual and external rectifier set ups before, just never one for the 3800, but I'll also leave it there and wait and see what you come up with. Is it possible to up the voltage output with this type of set up any like adding the ZZP voltage booster? I like having a solid 15.0 - 15.2 voltage output. Lights are definitely a little brighter.