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The basic view here is common for many of you: a stock, externally-regulated three-wire GM alternator. They work, there's no doubt about it, but they just can't keep up with the times. As soon as I put air conditioning and a stereo in my '72 C-10, the stock alternator could be easily pushed past its anemic 40 amps at idle output.
Performance Alternators - Get Amped Up!

 The basic view here is common for many of you: a stock, externally-regulated three-wire GM alternator. They work, there's no doubt about it, but they just can't keep up with the times. As soon as I put air conditioning and a stereo in my '72 C-10, the stock alternator could be easily pushed past its anemic 40 amps at idle output.  View Related Article

 

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