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07-25-2013, 03:42 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Houston, TX
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Originally Posted by Ironflight
"Home made off-road vehicle" truthfully answers all the parts guy's questions...
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Perfect! But in this case, he didn't ask and I didn't tell... but I was ready to go with "why yes, I'm still driving an '87 Suzuki Samurai; they just last forever don't they?" 
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07-25-2013, 05:04 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Estes Park, CO
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Originally Posted by jbDC9
Perfect! But in this case, he didn't ask and I didn't tell... but I was ready to go with "why yes, I'm still driving an '87 Suzuki Samurai; they just last forever don't they?" 
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I owned one. Loved it. I sold to buy a Tracker aka Vitara. Love it too. Especially the price. $300.
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07-25-2013, 07:29 PM
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It should be noted that one could get their warranty alternator in any corner of the country they might be, a long way from home and in short order be back on your way. Try that with a boutique alternator.
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07-25-2013, 08:18 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Wichita Falls, TX
Posts: 2,182
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Originally Posted by tmbg
interesting... if I plug in 78 Civic CVCC on autozone, the 14184 alternator comes up as $23.99 with a $20 core 
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At that price, buy two and stash one away as a spare!
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07-25-2013, 09:10 PM
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been here awhile
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Alabama
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Originally Posted by rocketbob
It should be noted that one could get their warranty alternator in any corner of the country they might be, a long way from home and in short order be back on your way. Try that with a boutique alternator.
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Exactly.
I did catch the bearings starting to go bad on a Honda alternator after a few hundred hours. I now drop the belt at each oil change and spin the pulley just in case.....gives me another excuse to reset belt tension. Takes all of five minutes or so.
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07-26-2013, 09:17 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 438
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Wire
This thread truly answers the age old question:
Q - How do they make wire????
A - Let 2 pilots fight over a penny!
 Drum roll....
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07-26-2013, 09:27 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 240
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DarylT
This thread truly answers the age old question:
Q - How do they make wire????
A - Let 2 pilots fight over a penny!
 Drum roll....
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funny and all, but pilots are forced to spend huge sums of money for terrible products that who can blame them wanting to save a buck?
If I have to buy another stupid gill G-35 I swear I'm going to lose it 
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08-19-2013, 07:19 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Mount Vernon, IN
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Rocketbob and others hit the nail on the head... why pay for a boutique alternator and get stranded somewhere when virtually every town with an airport will have at least one Autozone... probably more!
Of the two mentioned, the Suzuki looks attractive due to the dual case mounting lugs vs only only one case lug for the Honda. I'd expect this to make it a bit easier to mount, and less side load on the bearings..
... but I digress. Are either of these alternators internally regulated?
I'd be happy to hear a few more comments from satisfied users.
Anyone know the weights?
Thanks in advance.
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08-19-2013, 08:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: fort myers fl
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I'm 100% with electric bob about internal regulation. It has no place in an aircraft. go with the external regulated ND and the ford regulator and add overvoltage protection.
bob burns
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08-19-2013, 08:15 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Keller, TX
Posts: 1,553
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Quote:
Originally Posted by blackbeard10
Rollin' down the taxiway, preparing for a local flight. Newly minted RV4 with 55 hours and a Honda civic alternator 14184 and the Ford regulator.
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I thought the 14184 was internally regulated? I have the Vans NipponDenso 14684 internally regulated 60 amp alternator and it is still going strong at 780 hours. I love B&C products though. I have one of their starters.
In other threads people said the 14684 was from the Samuri but the on line references I found said it was from a Toyota forklift!
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