UNBOXING a 370 Amp Alternator!
UNBOXING a 370 amp alternator! Gale Banks explains how the Mechman Elite Series billet alternator works and why he chose it for the Supercharged Twin-turbo 7.1L Duramax Monster Truck Engine. New Episode every Wednesday!
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Not all Mechman are built in the USA.
the same spec can be found in an alternative alternator if you can find the model you want from mechman guys
"its a VELEO 11358" unit that comes stock in bmw e70 e.t.c or the bigger unit that comes in the M50d
the small unit does 230amp idle and 370 at rev haven’t tested the big unit’s peak new equipment need to be built for that
seems like over 400 amps (make my load catch fire)
these unit are used in other German cars to with all different types of mounts
keep in mind the oem BMW version uses LIN bus for control
(BMW x5 alternators are cheap & everywhere !) not E53 versions ! must be newer e70 & onwards
Where’s one for you Jeep tj .. Mr Banks ?
Ewwwww, copper coated aluminum. I bet mechman puked in his mouth when he heard that 🤣
I am sure this has been explored but have the teams considered running a different hydraulic pump to allow the engine driven hydraulic pump to operate both the front and rear steer?
I love the fact that it is wired for one wire out of the box. Looks like this would be a good swap for older farm equipment that uses electrical accessories on the implements.
I would like to see this on a non Big Tech platform.
Please.
It’s hilarious, because all mechman does is make new frames and smaller pulleys for high output Denso and Bosch alternators, but they don’t come up with the design. The billet anodized frames do look better than the cast factory ones. You’re really just paying more for a remanufactured alternator with a pretty frame. Also, it showed them soldering the stator lead connections, these were originally welded not soldered for a reason, so when that alternator gets up to the solder melting temp it’s gonna stop making output.
a couple large caps and a monster cranking battery would keep the voltage up.
ZAP !!!!!!
2:16 "get the milwaukee knife"…… but why support a chineese production???? China company owns Milwaukee from 2004.
gota love gales comments quote thats buzzin the snout out of one of these things
i threw a 300amp alternator into my old civic and modded the idle control to have a toggleable high idle (2000-2100 rpm) and boy oh boy was that great. sadly the engine died due to unrelated problems. still got the alternator
Can this alternator safely output higher voltage at high rpm, say 24 or even 48volts? Limiting amps of course.
CCA Wire is a big no no and Mechman would never recommend anything other than OFC or Welding copper cable if on a tight budget. $600 alternator, don’t cheap out on wire, it’s too important, do it right the first time.
2/0 Flex a prene welding cable is 2.30 a ft I believe vs most car audio aOFC being around $4-5 per foot. That will fit the ring terminals perfectly that are supplied with the mechman alt.
The number one upgrade for high wattage car audio…
It is the best alternator I have ever owned. Truly a beast.
You should look into investing a good lithium lifepo4 battery to go along with that aldernador 😛
Question?
What’s the failure mode of this 1?
If the alternator has more rotational mass then more torque is robbed from the crankshaft to rev up to the given rpm required
Thank god for Gale Banks.
@banks power that isn’t even full billet….and 370 isn’t even the max…if you want 400+ and full billet let me know
Awesome
At some point you gotta start calling it a 4.4kW alternator, or a 6hp alternator.
Any updates on performance please?
Yea Steve mede has 5 of those in his tohoe…
I have a 2012 jet Liberty can you help
Great content!…Thx Gale! 😉👌👍
Now that I actually own a car, this alternator is looking A LOT more tantalizing.
Impressive Alternator 👍
The box is stuff of legend, YOU SIR ARE LEGENDARY !!!
What is it needed for?
Now the question is…do you crimp those lugs with the 0 or 00 cables or solder them or crimp and solder? If they should be crimped, what crimp tool is best ?
hi, I don’t understand . . . if the regulator is putting out only the required amps from the alternator, why is the 500 amp alternator drawing more hp than the 370 amp alternator for the same load? I understood he said the 500 amp alternator requires more power per amp than the 370 amp alternator. Did I misunderstand?
Also he talks about these alternators spinning at 6000 rpm. But my heavy truck redlines at 3800 rpm but runs best at about half that rpm. What do I need so these are capable of producing full power at 2000 rpm? Much smaller pulley – what size? Thank you.
Well MechMan is big of a brand for Big people like Mr.Banks!😑
Common man like me prefer DC Power Engineering Alternators or the the Singer Alternators!🤷🏻♂️❤️
There is a thing called customer support,Presale-Aftesale support which these Over exaggerated Mechman guys lack at totally! 🤦🏻♂️
That is a Denso factory alternator stuffed into fancy billet cases. .
It’s so nice to see some one get fired up by an alternator 😂
I would like to see this on a non Big Tech platform.
Please.
MADE IN CHINA
I got a 380 single on my ram 2500 and i can’t drain my semi batteries on it, high drain power tools? No problem. Love the thing.
Awesome video as always!! I run a 370 amp 6G 6 phase hairpin alt on my 99 Crown Vic Interceptor. Also running a 1.9 inch overdrive alt pulley. All 0 gauge high strand OFC copper cables.
Big 4 wire upgrade also. And yes, part of the Big 4 wire upgrade includes a 0 gauge cable from battery NEG to the alt case. Because, the true ground is the alt case. Great stuff Mr. Banks!!
mr legend of the turbo world,the chuck yeagher of the automotive world
LOVE this. Thanks so MUCH.
GOD BLESS Y’ALL.
why do u need a high amperage alternator?
Banks power 💪
Can yall send some love to Texas ✝️✝️
I got some welding lead you can use,,,
I whant same one for my ford f350 6.0 powerstroke please send the item # .thanks
Thats an impressive aldernader
will you do a video on what starter you will use on this project? I’ve enjoyed getting to know the other products you are showing us
How do you think Mechman compares to Tough Stuff and Power Master?