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Any thoughts?

New harnesses everywhere and cleaned up elsewhere. I just toasted a 75 amp square back. I am wondering if 60 amps would be fine....

Stock everything except for electronic ignition. AM radio that plays ipod and I have a cigar lighter for charging things. The only other thing I may do one day is trailer harness and maybe an amp for the stereo?

wally426ci wrote:Any thoughts?

New harnesses everywhere and cleaned up elsewhere. I just toasted a 75 amp square back. I am wondering if 60 amps would be fine....

Stock everything except for electronic ignition. AM radio that plays ipod and I have a cigar lighter for charging things. The only other thing I may do one day is trailer harness and maybe an amp for the stereo?

Shawn,
Most square back alternators are of the two field terminal design. Was yours?
John

Indeed John, I made my own dual field harness.

I am making the jump today and just wondering if anyone has feedback on using a 60 vs a 75...... Maybe more is better like Home Improvement?

I think for your truck 60 amp is fine. you don't really have power anything to need the amps. if you had a big stereo or something then that would be different. I have the stock alternator on my truck and I don't think its any more than 60 amp, its been on there for 10 years now. and if you do end up with a short some where having less amps will mean less current to melt everything probably.

Thanks Kenny!

I did like this article:

http://www.stangtv.com/features/choosin ... r-hot-rod/

This explains it to not be a big deal to have a little more than not enough amperage.

I am leaning toward getting the 75 but I wanted to hear any pros and cons before buying....

For anyone interested, I went with a 75 amp powermaster.