It's not a clockwise fan on the alternator!!!
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.
I Really Love the PowerForge™ 1 Year Product Warranty, I have yet to use one All of their parts are Top Notch. The PowerForge™ GM 12V Alternator is a 105A High Output Alternator, Installation is Easy Basically a Plug-N-Play Replacement for my 1995 SBC Pickup Truck, I ordered the 105A to replace the stock 65A Alternator that failed. Very Good Dependable Alternator.
I ordered this alternator to convert a 6-volt tractor to 12volt... I have done this many times and it works out perfectly with these single wire alternators. It is large enough to run lots of lights and equipment.
