Let's talk charging systems.

[PackRat239]

It is really rare for a serpentine belt to fail unless something locks up. Worked on cars for a living for 20 plus years and I don't remember ever seeing one that broke and there was not a reason.

One thing that will take out a serp belt is the use of "belt dressing" . It will kill em quick and every time.

 

[79jasper]

One thing that will take out a serp belt is the use of "belt dressing" . It will kill em quick and every time.

Really?
Any reasoning behind it?

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[PackRat239]

I do not know, but I had a truck that would squeal a lot, and every time I used the belt dressing, it would stop the squeal, but the belt would come apart within 100 miles every time. This happened til I realized what was going on. I will never use dressing on a serp belt again.

 

[79jasper]

That's interesting. There wasn't anything trying to seize up?

Had a failing vacuum pump on a 93 idi (didn't know at the time) used the dressing and it was quite for a day, then started making a hellashish racquet.

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[PackRat239]

Nothing seizing, the tensionor was weak. After fixing that, never had another problem.

 

[chris142]

Belt dressing is bad news for serpentin belts.it ,dirt and rubber dust will pack up in the grooves on the pulleys and throw the belt.usually the can will say not for serpentin belts but people don't listen

 

[redneckaggie]

i went down to the local alternator shop and they hooked me up with a true 160 amp externally regulated alt that came off of an ambulance. Put out near 200 amps on their test bench, I believe it is the leece neville alternator that midnight rider speaks so highly of but not sure

 

[airdale94]

i went down to the local alternator shop and they hooked me up with a true 160 amp externally regulated alt that came off of an ambulance. Put out near 200 amps on their test bench, I believe it is the leece neville alternator that midnight rider speaks so highly of but not sure

Good call! Up the amps and keep it factory.

AT: bbjordon
On using the old V-belt pulley on the 3G I used the washer to shim it out from the case as directed on another forum so it wouldn't rub (use locktite on threads). It actually looked and felt like it diddn't need. Alignment was fine. I may try it without at some point since you say yours doesn't rub.

 

[redneckaggie]

I liked it because it required no wiring besides the 6 gauge alt to battery wire to keep from burning up the little factory one. the voltage reg plugged right in and the pulley fit up perfectly. And the guys did it for me for 250 and help from me