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csomni
03-16-2011, 01:56 AM
does any one no where i can buy one for my 86 tona or do i have to start sanding
Force Fed Mopar
03-16-2011, 09:25 PM
You should be able to take it apart and send the case halves out to be chromed.
Nemesismachine
03-17-2011, 12:09 PM
Easier to polish it yourself or send it out for chrome? I know the obvious answer is send it out, just looking for opinions.
Force Fed Mopar
03-17-2011, 01:07 PM
Easier would be send it out I'm sure, as you have to do nothing but mail it :)
JDAWG
03-17-2011, 07:12 PM
how much you wanna spend? I found them for like $300
RoadWarrior222
03-17-2011, 07:33 PM
one reason to drive a GM, shiny crappy parts are as cheap as normal crap :D ...
http://www.amazon.com/Lester-7127-SE105C-Chrome-General-Alternator/dp/B004CLO5K4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1300404455&sr=8-2

Almost worth buying for a windmill.
csomni
03-17-2011, 08:29 PM
will it kinda looks like im going to have to pull it apart and polish it up. just thought there were some out there for a resanble price. thanks guys
BIG PSI
03-18-2011, 10:46 AM
As far as In know you can NOT buy a chrome alternator for our motors.
I took my alternator to a rebuild shop, got all the parts I needed for chroming like the 2 halves, spacer, pulley, and such, then took all of mthose parts to a chrome.
My total expense was right at $200.

Chuck

BTW the alternator is on my 1989 Turbo Caravan SE----DERWOOD
onerippinturbo2
03-18-2011, 06:53 PM
remember... chrome wont get you home.
RoadWarrior222
03-18-2011, 07:07 PM
If I wanted my alternator to look spiffy, without adding a milligram of uneccessary weight, and for real cheap, I'd smooth it out, polish it, then put an "engine turned" pattern on it with a dremel...
Force Fed Mopar
03-18-2011, 07:14 PM
remember... chrome wont get you home.

Lol :thumb:
stargazer7467
03-18-2011, 07:30 PM
i have a cheap polisher that does my work for me he in ohio did my gm cs130 for $40 ---- looks like chrome.
JDAWG
03-18-2011, 09:38 PM
As far as In know you can NOT buy a chrome alternator for our motors.
I took my alternator to a rebuild shop, got all the parts I needed for chroming like the 2 halves, spacer, pulley, and such, then took all of mthose parts to a chrome.
My total expense was right at $200.

Chuck

BTW the alternator is on my 1989 Turbo Caravan SE----DERWOOD

you can and you cant, get a chrome nippo alt for a BR body ram, 94-01? cant remember. It will bolt on, the field terminals wont, you have to get a plug for that alt at the jy, then just wire it up.