Anyone address the fact that our Alternator's are ugly?? It's the first thing I see when I open my hood!
Any of you change yours yet? I'm researching it now, and want to get the best quality for the buck!
All suggestions helpful!
My SSR: 2005 6SPD AQUA BLUR CHROME WHEELS AND EVERY OPTION MAGNA FLOW EXHAUST 2006 CHROME PACKAGE
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Originally Posted by Ghostrider
Anyone address the fact that our Alternator's are ugly?? It's the first thing I see when I open my hood!
Any of you change yours yet? I'm researching it now, and want to get the best quality for the buck!
All suggestions helpful!
Check Tuffstuff - they supply a polished or plated OEM alternator at fairly reasonable prices. I did some reworking on mine - a few spots were still showing some of the OEM markings. I purchased from them directly. They also offer an upgraded alternator for high-amperage audio applications. I stayed with the stock unit.
I also purchased a pulley from Zoop to replace the stock pulley.
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My SSR: 04 UV, BOD 2-18-04, SN 5550, lots of polished billet, Superchips, K&N - Previous 03 and 05 owner
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Originally Posted by Ghostrider
Anyone address the fact that our Alternator's are ugly?? It's the first thing I see when I open my hood!
Any of you change yours yet? I'm researching it now, and want to get the best quality for the buck!
All suggestions helpful!
GR
I polished and painted mine. Because I have so much polished stuff in the engine area already it looks good but if you want the super shiny bling I would go chrome.
And wanted to get some feedback, it's a 140 amp model it's chrome plated and polished with sharp lines and a nose cone with a cool design!
I understand that our SSR's have a 145 amp alternator, would that be a problem?
They won't mount up to the 04 and 05 models but they do have one for the 06 models, you can buy direct from them at Powermaster
They wanted a $2000 buy in to give a $15% discount, way over my head for the $$$ ask for Mike, they were very nice!
GR
Last edited by Ghostrider; 04-02-2008 at 09:49 PM.
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Yea, I called the 2 times, they never called or emailed back! If that's the kind of service I'm going to get when I want to buy something from them can you imagine the service your gonna get when you do get the product???
Anyone address the fact that our Alternator's are ugly?? It's the first thing I see when I open my hood!
Any of you change yours yet? I'm researching it now, and want to get the best quality for the buck!
All suggestions helpful!
GR
Look in the phone book for starter/alternator re-build shops. Good shops should be able to tear your's down, give you the pieces and you can send out the housing to be polished or chromed, get it back and take the pieces back to the shop to get put back together again. This way you know you're getting a polished alternator that will fit.
The older alternators were pretty easy to disassemble. I took a few apart and shipped the housings to Brown's Plating when I lived in Ohio. These newer alternators maybe a little more difficult to disassemble. I haven't looked at it close enough.
One more thing...chrome plated "stuff" holds in heat. If I do mine it will be polished.
My SSR: 04,Straighr duals,3G spoiler,4.56,K & N Cold Air Kit,General UHP
I know this is an old thread but.....
Has anyone found a polished or chromed replacement alternator for the 5.3 ?
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Macon, Ga
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08 F150
06 Mustang Convertable
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My SSR: Slingshot Yellow VIN 20778 Born 05 May 2005 (05/05/05)
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Originally Posted by Ghostrider
Anyone address the fact that our Alternator's are ugly?? It's the first thing I see when I open my hood!
Any of you change yours yet? I'm researching it now, and want to get the best quality for the buck!
All suggestions helpful!
GR
I prefer POLISHED but looks like either one is better than original ugly!
My SSR: 04 UV, BOD 2-18-04, SN 5550, lots of polished billet, Superchips, K&N - Previous 03 and 05 owner
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Originally Posted by big-daddy
Has anyone found a polished or chromed replacement alternator for the 5.3 ?
Hey George,
Grandma in the N GA found a local place to get a polished alternator, I have no idea what price but they could probably get one or do yours as well. PM them when they get back from the Keys and they might be able to give you a lead.
My SSR: 04,Straighr duals,3G spoiler,4.56,K & N Cold Air Kit,General UHP
Is the alternator the same on the 6.0 and the 5.3?
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Other Rides-
08 F150
06 Mustang Convertable
10 EZ Go cart
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