i get a nice $570 check tomorrow from work... so that, along with my income
tax and a previous check i haven't deposited will pay for my ball joint
repair, and pay off my credit card for this month, and still leave me with
enough change to get at least the pulley, maybe even the alternator... i
just have to do the math on that.
i'm pretty happy about all the mods i've done on the truck this summer, and
i think that between the gears (from 3.21 open to 3.90 LSD) and the pulley,
i'll be able to lower my 1/4 mile time from the 17.72 down to about
17.2-17.1... and with good weather, i might even see a 16.x. I'm currently
listed as #769 on dragtruk, so i'm hoping to make it into the 16's with this
thing, and move back into the lower 700's.
Gabe Couriel
http://frontpage.tripod.com/fijigabe0
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Josh
Battles
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 1:59 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: alternator question
Good luck with your alternator Gabe!
I'll probably get the pulley and belt from Chad and just go pick it up, no
shipping that way. Either way it's gotta wait until payday before I buy
anything else, I just spent a bunch of dollars on my truck.
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L""Gabriel A. Couriel"" <BigGabe@fiufiji.com> wrote in message news:PFEPJALHADOCFMOEDDPOIEHECAAA.BigGabe@FIUFIJI.com... > > i'll probably just trade it in. my neighbor offered his help to install the > thing, and recommended the pep boy's alternator. he's a diesel rig > mechanic, so i trust his installation abilities. i'll probably do the job > some time this week or next. however, i'm definitely ordering the > underdrives. Josh, go to summit, and they are part number ASP-504500. they > are about $51 for the crank pulley. if you call them, they'll tell you $80, > but i was able to find it online for only 51 (and i have a $20 off coupon > i'll be using next week for it). oh, and there's a $7.00 handling charge on > summit orders. > > Gabe Couriel > http://frontpage.tripod.com/fijigabe0 > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Gary Hedlin > Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:55 AM > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: alternator question > > > > gabe, if you do get stuck with a dead alternator, let me know. I want to > take the casing and powder coat it. Then i'll throw the guts from my good > alternator inside. > > Gary Hedlin > President > Hedlin Web Designs > http://www.hedlin.net > ""Gabriel A. Couriel"" <BigGabe@fiufiji.com> wrote in message > news:PFEPJALHADOCFMOEDDPOMEGFCAAA.BigGabe@FIUFIJI.com... > > > > thanks a lot josh... i called a shop to find out the price of a reman > > factory unit. my only concern is that since i will be going from 90Amp to > > 136Amp, i'll have to pay the core price. in that case, i would consider
> > getting the powermaster. however, on talking to my mechanic, he told me > > there's nothing wrong with the alternator except for the noise, thus, i > > might just keep this alternator for a while and upgrade when i get my > > electric fan. > > > > Gabe Couriel > > http://frontpage.tripod.com/fijigabe0 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Josh > > Battles > > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 1:41 PM > > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > > Subject: DML: Re: alternator question > > > > > > > > Gabe, I'd get the name brand one. I've always used either delco or > > motorcraft alternators (i'm a ford/chevy convert) and have never had one > > fail on me. I've found that if you go name brand you get the better > quality > > that will last. They warranty those alternators at poop boys forever b/c > > they're crap. I went thru three 120A prostart ones in a month once - > never > > again. I don't know the quality of the mopar alternators, but I've not > had > > a single problem with mine and I've got quite the hefty stereo in my > > truck.... > > > > -- > > - Josh > > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > > > > ""Gabriel A. Couriel"" <BigGabe@fiufiji.com> wrote in message > > news:PFEPJALHADOCFMOEDDPOAEGECAAA.BigGabe@FIUFIJI.com... > > > > > > it looks like i'll need to change out my alternator as the whinning > noise > > is > > > getting annoying. i looked at powermaster alternators on summit, but > they > > > are over $400. i looked online, and found several from advanced auto > > parts, > > > including a Bosch reman alternator. the problem is that the Bosch > doesn't > > > have a lifetime warranty (only 1 year), and the other manufacturers that > > > have the lifetime are unknowns (Worldwide or Prostart, from Pepboys). > > > > > > what recommendations do you all have for this problem? should i get the > > > Bosch 136Amp (autolite also makes one, 120Amp but it says "w/ factory > tow" > > > which i don't have, will it make a difference?) or get the brand with > the > > > lifetime warranty? > > > > > > thanks a lot > > > > > > Gabe Couriel > > > http://frontpage.tripod.com/fijigabe0 > > > > > > > > > > > >
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