You'll never pull 80 amps, rather, the alternator CAN supply up to 80amps
should your car need it.
Since you replaced the old regulator with a solid state, you now have fairly
constant voltage. If it's a stock replacement you'll have from 11volts to
13.5, if you went with the Mopar Performance "race only"[0] regulator, you
have a solid 13.5 at all times. In theory. My 'race only' put out 14.5 all
the time (except idle with accessories on) but the stock 60 ro 80 (not sure
which) alternator does a fine job of supplying power. Last night I tried
turning on my highbeams (32amps)[1], heater and windshield wipers. Things
are good as long as I rev over 2000rpm, lower than that and I only get
11volts. I haven't put in the 100amp alternator yet, but I do have all the
brackets.
[0]
http://www.robdiesel.com/Galleries/Cars/1967Chrysler300/imagepages/image123.
htm
[1] http://www.robdiesel.com/Info/Cars/headlightrelay.htm
Bar00n
http://www.robdiesel.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike and Cindy" <mbecker30@xxxxxxxxx>
86 amps at speed. Because of the larger current capability I by-passed the
amp gauge in the dash(for safety reasons, having all that current flow thru
the dash is a design flaw in mopars anyway) and used the digital volt meter
under the dash to monitor the electrical system. At the same time I upgraded
to the mopar solid
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