Re: [Chrysler300] Radio Restoration

[paulholm <paulholm@xxxx>]

mr-320@xxxx wrote:

> hi john; i agree with you on the alt system situation, i leave
> it to you as whether to pose this to all. there is a cure that
> a lot of the purists wont like. EVERYTHING i own has the mod on
> it as i too dislike dim lights at idle. it turns out that the
> mopar 100 amp alternator, in all instances ive tried, continues
> to maintain a 14 volt system at what i use as an idle speed.
> this, of course, depends a bit on the regulator, and ive had
> ''bad'' regs. the 100 amp alt also has the side benefit of
> extending batery life as it really kicks the state of
> charge in the butt and recharges QUICKLY and completely which
> seems to have a very beneficial effect on the life of the batt,
> dont ask me y!! another serendipitous effect is that ive yet to
> have other than a brg. failure on the 100 amp units, they see to
> be much better built electrically and dont go bad, even wound to
> 6500 now and then. 
> I very highly recommend the mopar 100 amp alternator, its all
> but bulletproof, electrically and mechanically!!

> JEFF
> tucson az.

Should anyone feel adventurous I have one of these things
collecting dust in the storage unit.

-- 
Paul Holmgren
Hoosier Corps #33, L-6
2 57 300-C's in Indy