Best Place to Buy An Alternator - 2021 Edition - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Erik · 07-13-2021

Hi Folks.
Looks like the bridge rectifier on my alternator is acting up. If I can't find someone locally, where is the best place to buy an alternator now? I checked Jerry's and Haibeck, but neither has them listed. And as I used to sell parts for a living, I'm not too thrilled about the quality of most of the off the shelf, hi volume rebuilders.

Thomas ZR-1 · 07-13-2021

What about Rockauto.com?

Erik · 07-13-2021

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Originally Posted by Thomas ZR-1

What about Rockauto.com?

Definitely an option, especially with their killer pricing and fast shipping. But as there are many options, I'd love to get some feedback on which is the best, or worst!

Or is there another I should be looking at?

Thomas ZR-1 · 07-13-2021

I checked out alot over the years but: ACDELCO...nothing else

https://www.rockauto.com/de/moreinfo...t=2412&jsn=457

CamP · 07-13-2021

Alternators are pretty easy to rebuild.

-=Jeff=- · 07-13-2021

Buy a rectifier and rebuild it.. get a new set of brushes too..

DR5176PF

https://store.alternatorparts.com/partnodr5176pf.aspx

XfireZ51 · 07-16-2021

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Originally Posted by -=Jeff=-

Buy a rectifier and rebuild it.. get a new set of brushes too..

DR5176PF

https://store.alternatorparts.com/partnodr5176pf.aspx

Jeff,

Are these the parts for a 200A alternator? I?ve got an alternator I can rebuild. It was blown due to harness connector plastic cracking allowing wiring to ground onto case.

lfalzarano · 07-14-2021

Jerry?s!!!

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-=Jeff=- · 07-16-2021

They are for anything up to 200A

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Erik Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: New Brunswick Posts: 961	Best Place to Buy An Alternator - 2021 Edition Hi Folks. Looks like the bridge rectifier on my alternator is acting up. If I can't find someone locally, where is the best place to buy an alternator now? I checked Jerry's and Haibeck, but neither has them listed. And as I used to sell parts for a living, I'm not too thrilled about the quality of most of the off the shelf, hi volume rebuilders. __________________ 1990 ZR-1 # 996 "All Corvettes are red. The rest are mistakes." - John Heinricy

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Thomas ZR-1 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 230	Re: Best Place to Buy An Alternator - 2021 Edition What about Rockauto.com? __________________ Best thing in life is a ZR-1 ride

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Thomas ZR-1 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 230	Re: Best Place to Buy An Alternator - 2021 Edition I checked out alot over the years but: ACDELCO...nothing else https://www.rockauto.com/de/moreinfo...t=2412&jsn=457 __________________ Best thing in life is a ZR-1 ride

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CamP Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: fort worth Posts: 183	Re: Best Place to Buy An Alternator - 2021 Edition Alternators are pretty easy to rebuild.

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-=Jeff=- Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 7,169	Re: Best Place to Buy An Alternator - 2021 Edition Buy a rectifier and rebuild it.. get a new set of brushes too.. DR5176PF https://store.alternatorparts.com/partnodr5176pf.aspx __________________ 1990 Corvette ZR-1 #1051 Watson Headers (2" Primary) - Flowmaster Cats - Borla Catback Late Model IH - Plenum Coilovers - 4.10s Custom Interior NCM Lifetime Member #978

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lfalzarano Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Clayton, North Carolina Posts: 1,133	Re: Best Place to Buy An Alternator - 2021 Edition Jerry?s!!! Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry __________________ Lou[COLOR="Red"][B][SIZE="4"][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

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-=Jeff=- Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 7,169	Re: Best Place to Buy An Alternator - 2021 Edition They are for anything up to 200A __________________ 1990 Corvette ZR-1 #1051 Watson Headers (2" Primary) - Flowmaster Cats - Borla Catback Late Model IH - Plenum Coilovers - 4.10s Custom Interior NCM Lifetime Member #978