Internally Regulated Alternator
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Chris Sale
CCCUK Member
Back in 2011 I replaced my original 55A alternator with a 63A internally regulated alternator from CK
My original ammeter works as normal. Something to look out for, depending on how your alternator is mounted, is that the self-regulated alternator is 'fatter' than the original and in my case it contacts the valve cover before I can move it far enough in to remove the belt from the pulley. I tried using a next-size-up belt, but this made contact with the nose of the power steering pump, so I now have to slacken the water pump pulley to change the alternator belt.
Chris Sale
'64 Coupe
My original ammeter works as normal. Something to look out for, depending on how your alternator is mounted, is that the self-regulated alternator is 'fatter' than the original and in my case it contacts the valve cover before I can move it far enough in to remove the belt from the pulley. I tried using a next-size-up belt, but this made contact with the nose of the power steering pump, so I now have to slacken the water pump pulley to change the alternator belt.
Chris Sale
'64 Coupe
Custom exotics
Well-known user
Be careful using Ammeter with a new alternator esp if new alternator ampage is much higher than original As it will burn out the Ammeter gauge !!
Chris Sale
CCCUK Member
I don't know about other generations, but in C2s (and presumably C3s?) I think it it is safe to say that because the ammeter does not 'see' the output of the alternator, changing to a higher-output alternator should not cause any damage. This article from a 1993 issue of the NCRS Corvette Restorer gives a good explanation of how the C2 ammeter works.
Chris Sale
'64 Coupe
Chris Sale
'64 Coupe