Elusiv3Sloth
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A nice high output alt doesn't need a smaller pulley to make more power. Just buy a DC or mechman alternator.
What are you talking about man ?? My singer alternator came with a smaller overdrive pulley and they are high quality. I'm positive all high output alternators come with overdrive pulleys, that is just one of the ways they increase output besides the windings.A nice high output alt doesn't need a smaller pulley to make more power. Just buy a DC or mechman alternator.
Ya no kidding, I'm sure if he puts the proper pulley back on it and gets a shorter belt it will work.....lolHe put his bigger stock pulley on instead of getting a smaller belt, lol.
But I had seen these things suçk in person anyways. With the right pulley.
Pretty sure they use undersized pulleys as well...A nice high output alt doesn't need a smaller pulley to make more power. Just buy a DC or mechman alternator.
Since my DC has the same pulley size as my stock alt that refutes your whole claim. I'm sure your singer alt is fine, but the smaller pulley is one way they can make more power without having to upgrade the internals as much.What are you talking about man ?? My singer alternator came with a smaller overdrive pulley and they are high quality. I'm positive all high output alternators come with overdrive pulleys, that is just one of the ways they increase output besides the windings.
Actually no, the overdrive pulley is used so the alternator will produce more output at a lower engine rpm. Just call and ask any of the top alternator builders, I have talked to a few of them and they all used a overdrive pulley.Since my DC has the same pulley size as my stock alt that refutes your whole claim. I'm sure your singer alt is fine, but the smaller pulley is one way they can make more power without having to upgrade the internals as much.
It's going to be making more power at any given rpm since it will be spinning faster than the stock pulley. I measured the pulley when I installed my alt to make sure I could reuse my belt and it was the same as stock.Actually no, the overdrive pulley is used so the alternator will produce more output at a lower engine rpm. Just call and ask any of the top alternator builders, I have talked to a few of them and they all used a overdrive pulley.
Also, are you positive your dc alternator uses the exact same size pulley ? Have you actually took a caliper and measured it ? I almost guarantee it's going to be a bit smaller.
Ya I should have said at any engine speed not just at lower engine rpm's..lolIt's going to be making more power at any given rpm since it will be spinning faster than the stock pulley. I measured the pulley when I installed my alt to make sure I could reuse my belt and it was the same as stock.
I think it's only a 185. I'm not sure if all of them use the same pulley size though.Ya I should have said at any engine speed not just at lower engine rpm's..lol
But seriously the OP shouldn't have changed the pulley and just used the one that came with the alternator.
I'm very surprised your DC uses the same size pulley as stock. What size of alternator is yours ?
Ya that's kinda odd it used the same size as stock. My 220 amp singer has a pulley that is smaller than my stock one and I had to get a belt that was about 1 inch shorter than stock or I would get horrible belt slip.I think it's only a 185. I'm not sure if all of them use the same pulley size though.