New Alternator Offering for Superduty 7.3 and 6.0

hucorey · Mar 1, 2014

Gearhead said:
How much does your 185amp alternator make at idle hot? Is it even able to maintain full charging voltage at night with the AC and lights on when you are at a stop light? You really need 90-100 amps at idle to keep everything happy. Add some stereo or more lights and you will see stuff start to dim until you get back on the throttle.

It makes 128 typically. Varies a bit due to AC or other accessories running. But I have no stereo system or emergency service lights. Just my snowplow and I never see a V drop at idle when the pump runs.
Charges at 14.4-5 never less never more.

I never see the lights dim with my plow HID lights on, my other running lights, and the plow pump running at idle. And my plow pump is 3X the size as the starter motor. Quite surprised really. AC compressor doesn't use near the current as the plow.

Zmann · Mar 1, 2014

hucorey said:
It evedently did when with your smartass comments. I'm just replying your retarded nonsense.

Also I dont recall you even being interested in this alt until after I chimed in. Seems as though your cluttering up Matt's thread more than anyone. So stop making jabs at the same time your attempting to seem like your actually interested in Matt's group buy.

didn't mean for you to get all butthurt during your thread jack

oke:

my DC Power isn't what it was so I am in the market for an Alternator
unlike you

OBS-Addiction97 · Mar 25, 2014

So nothing for the obs?

Zmann · Mar 25, 2014

good ? if it fits the 6.0 why wouldn't it fit yours ? i run a large case alternator from your year

hey Matt aside from the group buy that didn't materialize yet can you get one of these now ?

Twan · Mar 25, 2014

I'll be getting one before summer hits. I've never seen my stock ones over 13.8 charge, on my 3rd one.

Zmann · Mar 25, 2014

ya My DC Power unit is sitting at 13.4-14 v
and while the GP are on it.s 12.8 ish i have good batteries and a third 850 CCA battery that boost starting but disconnects when the truck isn't running

but the alt reference link also shows this base alternator as not including a pulley ?? are those swappable

some on ebay reference a hardware kit

Assembly kit Includes Part # K068105585S

Gearhead · Mar 25, 2014

I didn't have enough bites for a group buy. My alt comes with a pulley and all hardware. It really is a good deal and I have been happy with it. If you have AGM batteries, you really should charge them above 14V. If I get 3 people together, I will do a group buy and just keep 2 in stock but those will go up to regular price.

Zmann · Mar 25, 2014

whats regular price and shipping to AZ Matt ?

Gearhead · Mar 25, 2014

Once they go up to regular price they will be $450 with about 15 shipping.

Gearhead · Mar 25, 2014

Just FYI here is a similar offering and I don't think these come with a pulley:
http://www.xtremediesel.com/leece-neville230amphighoutputalternator.aspx

Zmann · Mar 25, 2014

pricing is all over the place on the internet and so is the warranty some are no warrant /1yr / 2yr 290$-500$ what the hell LOL

who handles warranty on yours Matt ?

Gearhead · Mar 25, 2014

Zmann said:
pricing is all over the place on the internet and so is the warranty some are no warrant /1yr / 2yr 290$-500$ what the hell LOL

who handles warranty on yours Matt ?

Nations

Zmann · Mar 25, 2014

Thanks

OBS-Addiction97 · Mar 25, 2014

So ur saying a 6.0 Alt will bolt to a obs?

Zmann · Mar 25, 2014

I was saying the upgraded alternators for the 6.0 typically use the large cases that the 7.3 has 3G vs 6G

I don't know if the plugs are the same ?

jschildm · Mar 27, 2014

I have 6.0 alternator on my OBS. The OBS's mount on the opposite side, so the lug for the output and the connector face the wrong way, but its not terrible to make it work. I upgraded the charge wire at the same time, which helped make that a little easier (longer). I believe it also might take a different connector, I can't remember that for sure. I just bought a replacement pigtail for a 6.0 and spliced the wires in if my memory serves me.

Bushwakd · Jun 1, 2014

Bumping this back to the top.
Matt,
TARM and myself have posted in the 7.3 Forum showing interest in the buy.
Try and pimp the Black Beast again and see if we can get a few more bites for the group buy.