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Old 11-05-06, 07:44 PM
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Chrome Alternator - Buying Advice
Need to get a new alternator for my SBC 383ci and thought I would go for a nice chromed one.

Does anyone have any heads up on where to get a good deal.

Anyone else purchased one that has feedback on overall look / quality of chroming etc.
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Old 11-05-06, 07:48 PM
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Re: Chrome Alternator - Buying Advice
Got mine with the engine from Re-Power in Lancing, West Sussex.

It works fine, Looks good quality and it's shiney. What more could you ask for!

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Old 11-05-06, 07:52 PM
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Re: Chrome Alternator - Buying Advice
Ive got a 'Proform' chrome alternator from Speciality Auto Parts USA Inc.
which came with my Engine Factory supplied engine,

The chrome bubbled within one month of delivery, not a happy bunny
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Old 11-05-06, 08:12 PM
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Re: Chrome Alternator - Buying Advice
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Need to get a new alternator for my SBC 383ci and thought I would go for a nice chromed one.

Does anyone have any heads up on where to get a good deal.

Anyone else purchased one that has feedback on overall look / quality of chroming etc.
Why don't you get your's reconned??
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Old 11-05-06, 08:20 PM
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Re: Chrome Alternator - Buying Advice
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Ive got a 'Proform' chrome alternator from Speciality Auto Parts USA Inc.
which came with my Engine Factory supplied engine,

The chrome bubbled within one month of delivery, not a happy bunny
Oh dear - I`ve had mine for 3 weeks - looks like I have another week of "shinyness"
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Old 11-05-06, 08:25 PM
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Oh dear - I`ve had mine for 3 weeks - looks like I have another week of "shinyness"
Its only gone in one area and hasn't got much worse since, so it may just be a fault in the plating of mine.
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Old 11-05-06, 08:27 PM
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Re: Chrome Alternator - Buying Advice
This type of alternator can be problematic. I've had some that have been brilliant and some that haven't worked from the word go.
i would say buy one from either repower or Real Steel etc. then if it packs up you know you haven't got to send it 3000 odd miles for an exchange one.
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Why don't you get your's reconned??

Did not know that you could. Who does it & how much?

I have a dodgy regulator. Been like it for over a year so who knows when it will pack up.
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Old 11-05-06, 09:01 PM
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Did not know that you could. Who does it & how much?

I have a dodgy regulator. Been like it for over a year so who knows when it will pack up.
Have a look in the yellow pages, won't cost much.
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Old 11-05-06, 09:11 PM
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Re: Chrome Alternator - Buying Advice
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Ive got a 'Proform' chrome alternator from Speciality Auto Parts USA Inc.
which came with my Engine Factory supplied engine,

The chrome bubbled within one month of delivery, not a happy bunny
Rich, why didn't you tell me. PM me your details and well will send you another one F.O.C.
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