I have gotten alternators from this company before and they worked great every time.
This is basically the chevy 1-wire alternator. The best alternator ever made. I don't know why they're not on everything. Everyone uses 1-wire alternators on old machines, trucks, and cars. I personally have used them as long as I've been working on equipment, about 45 years.
I work on old tractors, and pretty much every one I get needs a new alternator. Many already have a 1-wire because everyone uses them. Any that don't will have when I'm done with it.
As long as it fits the machine, this will work on any 12 volt battery. You don't need ANY of the old alternator, generator, or voltage regulator wiring. All you need is one wire running from the alternator to the positive on the battery and it WILL charge the battery.
I recommend this 100%
Great item!
You may have to reclock it, as there are variants, but other than that it was an improvement over stock unit
Nice Part. Great Deal.
As far as budget-tier Chinese alternators go, this isn't a bad one, actually. The machining on the pulley is good, and the fan blade is decent quality. The bearings, of course, are no-name, who-cares Chinese bearings, so I would expect this one to start squealing sooner rather than later. But that's an easy fix if you have the right tools. That said, they do look like slightly better no-name, who-cares Chinese bearings. So maybe they'll last? They're not even close to an NSK level tier, though.
Since it's a basic V pulley drive, you can fit this on pretty much anything. A lot of farm equipment and older heavy machines use them, but you could also adapt it to your own custom application.
When I tested this alternator on the bench, it had significantly less ripple than other alternators I've reviewed in this tier. Thermally, it runs a bit hot, but that's just the original design more than anything.
Value wise, it's a little on the higher side for these, but considering the decent quality in my bench test and the good machining, the higher cost is more understandable. If you need a 1-wire alternator and are restricted to this budget tier, this is a decent option, in my opinion.
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