do they make alternators with built in voltage regulators that ift the 200 I6? i've heard that theres one from a 94-95 pickup...? but i'm not 100% sure if it's for a 302 or not :16suspect
alts. don't know what they are on...may have to make a spacer...you sometimes have to do the same on a v8.:Handshake ... ...
Check out the late model Taurus - and buy it at a wrecking yard. It will at least double the amps on a stock alternator and it can be connected with a single wire. I have the schematic for the change over somewhere.
If you upgrade the amperage on your alternator, don't forget to put bigger wire between it and the battery. 30 year old wire that was setup to handle 60 amps won't like 100+ amps if you ever get a low battery situation. Engine fires can be alot of fun though...
yep, a 6 gauge wire is the minimum and you are better off using a 4 Gauge wire. Don't forget that your old ammeter and its wiring will not handle the new alternator either. Get a shunt type ammeter rated for 200 amps. That way the big wires only run to the shunt (mounted on the inner fender) and you can run smaller wires to your gauge in the car.
Would you please give more details or a diagram if possible regarding the upgrades that have to be performed in order to safely operate with the new alternator ? as I don't understand"Don't forget that your old ammeter and its wiring will not handle the new alternator either. Get a shunt type ammeter rated for 200 amps. That way the big wires only run to the shunt (mounted on the inner fender) and you can run smaller wires to your gauge in the car." and I don't think I have an ammeter just the light on the cluster that says AMP, right ?
Why do you feel you need a higher amp alternator? I have an electric fan, stereo, and all kinds of stuff and find my stock alternator to be sufficient. Higher amp alternators come at the trade off of requireing more power to operate, and the 200 is not a power house to begin with.
Big Motorcraft Alternator Well I have a bigger Motorcraft alternator waiting to be installed/adapted but I am waiting for further explanation regarding that shunt ammeter and also if anyone could explain more about the cable upgrades that I should perform as on my old Maverick the mechanic never upgraded anything when they installed the alternator didn't even change the alternator regulator or anything !:confused:
I dont think our mavs ever came with ammeters. This is more of a problem on old mopars. I will attempt to explain all the workings of ammeters for ya'll, just in case. An ammeter is placed between the battery and the alternator and other electrical loads in order to measure current. ALL of the power used in the vehicle goes THROUGH the gauge. This works ok until the alternator gets over about 60 amps. One reason is because to have an ammeter, you will have to run main power leads several feet further, into the dash, and back out to the power teminals in the fuse block. A shunt type ammeter takes care of this by moving the electrical mechanisim (called a shunt) for meauring current out of the gauge and into the engine compartment. That way, power leads are shorter, and the shunt itself can be made larger (letting it safely handle more current), because it no longer has to fit in a gauge.
