invisiblem0nst3r
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pepboys,autozone, oriellys, napa??
where should i buy the alt from?
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SATURN5
Dr. Frankenstang
I got mine from OReilly's... Only ones that had one in stock... All are the same price/warranty.
Sapperfire
Dedicated LVC Member
Salvage yard $20, rebuild is about $40...most rebuild shops around here offer 1 year warranty...then you get your current one rebuilt and you'll always hve a spare
and just from having good common sense, I would do that before I got one at auto-zone..I don't walk in that place unless I've tried every other option to the point of fail
and just from having good common sense, I would do that before I got one at auto-zone..I don't walk in that place unless I've tried every other option to the point of fail
NoLimit95
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O'Reilly's has Ultima alternators and normally they are in stock but if you will ask for a Motorcraft reman alternator, they can get you that but it takes about a day or two. Some of the Ultima alternators they have might even say Motorcraft on the back of the casing but it is not rebuilt with Motorcraft parts. It has a lifetime warranty and I went through 3 of them and finally told them to take the difference and let me apply the additional money to just get a real Motorcraft rebuilt alternator. Did it last any longer, I really can't answer that question because I blew up the car. 
I still have that alternator and plan to use it as a core to purchase another one just like it for "just in case" purposes. Right now I am on my 2nd Duralast alternator from AZ in my 95. The first one lasted 3 months with no electrical additions and very few WOT's. I do not dog my car out in any way and why the first one lasted only 3 months, I have no clue but my choice would be Motorcraft and would have been that day but I didn't have time to wait for it to be shipped to O'Reilly's. AZ or Advance can not get the Motorcraft reman alternator for you. Napa is just to damn high priced and I don't even bother with them. The Motorcraft from O'Reilly's only has a one year warranty also. Keep that in mind. The Ultima has a lifetime warranty and YOU WILL use it.
I still have that alternator and plan to use it as a core to purchase another one just like it for "just in case" purposes. Right now I am on my 2nd Duralast alternator from AZ in my 95. The first one lasted 3 months with no electrical additions and very few WOT's. I do not dog my car out in any way and why the first one lasted only 3 months, I have no clue but my choice would be Motorcraft and would have been that day but I didn't have time to wait for it to be shipped to O'Reilly's. AZ or Advance can not get the Motorcraft reman alternator for you. Napa is just to damn high priced and I don't even bother with them. The Motorcraft from O'Reilly's only has a one year warranty also. Keep that in mind. The Ultima has a lifetime warranty and YOU WILL use it.
DieselDan
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I'm usually an advocate of Motorcraft parts, however I bought an alt for my first 94, it was also before the price went down considerably... I payed somewhere over 400 bux for that alternator. It died 1 year and 2 months later, my a-hole parts manager wouldnt warranty it for me. So I bought an AZ alternator for far less $$$. I went thru the first which was DOA, and the second lasted like 2 weeks, this one has lasted about 4 years. I didn't care because it has a lifetime warranty. Most rebuilds these days are just tokyo-tuffy brand rebuilds anyway, its just who puts their name on it. Just get one with a lifetime warranty.
MarkVIIIS
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I bought a new 130a cobra alt from advanced auto
Moes8
Dedicated LVC Member
speaking of advance auto, they now list arnott air struts and coil conversion kits by arnott and monroe for our cars.
i think this is new to them? unless others have seen it before on adv auto website. just an fyi.
i seen it today for the first time
mikemark8
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I got mine from DBElectrical about 4 years ago, a 220 amp for around $220 with shipping-they are in Tennessee, it handles all demands in my opinion is a better choice than an OEM-it is set up to handle the sometimes outrageous demands of these cars at startup, especially the suspension compressor. I have 2 OEM
alternators on a shelf in my garage as backups, but will gladly part with them after almost 4 years-don't need them now.
alternators on a shelf in my garage as backups, but will gladly part with them after almost 4 years-don't need them now.
invisiblem0nst3r
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ok so i need help on this one i have a red top optima i need to charge i have a charger that does 2a and 12a which one should i do?? does it really matter and next thing is i switched out the altinator the belt was easy to get off now thats a different story to get it back on so there has to be a simple way to get it back on.. thanks in advance guys for all the help and opinions
NoLimit95
Dedicated LVC Member
12 amp charge will be fine and getting the belt back on should be listed and shown under your hood. Maybe someone took yours off.
ripped camel
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www.paperformance.com
Their site says they don't have one for our cars but they do. You need to call them to get a part number and price. They are lifetime warranty and the mustang crowd swears by them.
Their site says they don't have one for our cars but they do. You need to call them to get a part number and price. They are lifetime warranty and the mustang crowd swears by them.
mespock
Marxists - Socialists
Don't forget to try Max at 5 Star Ford .. OEM ...
Oh and Never, Never use Autozone for anything that is mechanical or would go on your car.
Oil .. but they can even :q:q:q:q that up .. or Car cleaning things they do ok there.
Oh and Never, Never use Autozone for anything that is mechanical or would go on your car.
Oil .. but they can even :q:q:q:q that up .. or Car cleaning things they do ok there.