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<blockquote data-quote="brian84corvette" data-source="post: 8333204" data-attributes="member: 586635">factor in what the viechle uses to run - ac / blower motors / winshield wipers / headlights / computer engine managment systems all of it / spark plug electrical / turn signals / bla bla / overhead lighting / auxilary lighting&nbsp;&nbsp; it ads up fast.when i started my suburban build i was hoping to keep the stock 120 amp alternator and just use a few batterysbutlike said above - the batterys only store reserve power - once thats used up its gone - meaning the viechle wont start lolits much better of an idea to have power on tap.&nbsp;&nbsp; there is a guy named something like robert the demo buss jacki or something like thathe has a bus with a multiple alternator setup that runs off of something else entirely under the bus to make electrical needs for what it does.a single custom made bad to the bone alternator is going to cost you 6 to 700 new - vs the cost of fabrication of multiple alternator mounting brackets and belt figuring out to mount multiple stock type alternators on the engine...&nbsp;&nbsp; it ends up being about the same in my opinion either way.i went with a single singer alternators &quot;hair pin&quot; 6 phase large case gm alt internaly regulated its a monster.&nbsp; charges at 14.8 to 15.0 volts and works awesome for what i do with it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="brian84corvette, post: 8333204, member: 586635"] factor in what the viechle uses to run - ac / blower motors / winshield wipers / headlights / computer engine managment systems all of it / spark plug electrical / turn signals / bla bla / overhead lighting / auxilary lighting it ads up fast. when i started my suburban build i was hoping to keep the stock 120 amp alternator and just use a few batterys but like said above - the batterys only store reserve power - once thats used up its gone - meaning the viechle wont start lol its much better of an idea to have power on tap. there is a guy named something like robert the demo buss jacki or something like that he has a bus with a multiple alternator setup that runs off of something else entirely under the bus to make electrical needs for what it does. a single custom made bad to the bone alternator is going to cost you 6 to 700 new - vs the cost of fabrication of multiple alternator mounting brackets and belt figuring out to mount multiple stock type alternators on the engine... it ends up being about the same in my opinion either way. i went with a single singer alternators "hair pin" 6 phase large case gm alt internaly regulated its a monster. charges at 14.8 to 15.0 volts and works awesome for what i do with it. [/QUOTE]

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