two stock alternators

[atlninja82 10+ year member]

i have two stock alternators for my truck. can i run dual alts or is that not possible?

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[atlninja82 10+ year member]

^^^ anyone?

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

It can be done.Do you hae the brackets for a dual alt set up?Why not just install one HO alt instead of two?

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

It can be done.Do you hae the brackets for a dual alt set up?Why not just install one HO alt instead of two?

My guess is he already has two of the stockers, and he may be looking for a better output at idle.

In short, yes, you can do it. Depending on your car/truck, you need to either buy a custom braket or fabricate one yourself. You'll also need a belt to suit it.

 

[atlninja82 10+ year member]

ok where could i get a custom bracket? do the alternators need to be the exact same? they may be different brands or somthin. and also would this be like an HO alt? they are both over 100 amps so would it be like a 200 amp alternator?

and yea i bought another one and i realized that the alternator wasnt the problem i was having untill after i bought it so i didnt feel like taking it out again so i just kept it. now i have two.

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

^Look around for some near by who works with metal/welding and also are into cars (usually go hand in hand)...maybe even put an ad up on craigslist and take a look at their previous work as well. They could simply take angle iron and put a bracket together piece-by-piece using the factory mounting points nearby and weld everything together and youve got yourself a custom bracket that'll hold strong //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif (Make sure to use a nice rust-proofing/resisting paint on the bracket too)

And when it comes to alternators...dont let anyone tell you it can't be done...because it can, believe me //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

You may need to lose your AC though if you don't have room out the waahzoo under the hood..