I'VE JUST CHANGED ENGINES 4

Tiny
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  • 2003 FORD MUSTANG
  • 12,900 MILES
I'VE JUST CHANGED ENGINES 4.6 DOHC, IT HAD 130 AMP ALTERNATOR THIS WILL NOT TURN THE SUPERCHARGER, I PUT IN 200 AMP ALTERNATOR, THIS WILL NOT TURN SUPERCHARGER; CAN I BUMP UP THE AMP TO 250 OR 300 WITHOUT FRYING MY BABY?
Sunday, October 21st, 2012 AT 10:04 PM

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Tiny
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What does the amp rating have to do with your supercharger? It is belt driven.

Roy
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Sunday, October 21st, 2012 AT 10:07 PM
Tiny
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It has nothing to do with a supercharger. You have something mixed up with your terminology or with your understanding of how these systems work.

There's no such thing as a 300 amp generator for a car. 130 amps is way more than you need. Also, you don't "fry" anything by installing a generator with a higher capacity. They self-regulate due to their design and will only deliver what the electrical system needs. Just because it has a higher capacity doesn't mean it will deliver more current, ... Until someone tries to perform a load test on it. Then it can deliver more current than the wiring was designed for.
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Sunday, October 21st, 2012 AT 10:13 PM

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