[Kurt in NJ]

I would like to know how many have tested their alternator for output on their car, just because it is a "40", "60"etc amp alternator doesn't mean that it will have that output after it warms up, or that the drive system can transmit enough horsepower to make that amount of amps --many of the alternator installations I have seen would be hard pressed to make as much as the original generator due to the small belt contact area of the needed small pulley, for many years I used 50cp bulbs, and had to crank up the generator to 18+ amps to make them bright, now I have Halogen bulbs --15 amps is enough to have a + charge with the lights on, and I can see better, as for "stressing the generator", it has worked for 40 years , I see very little mentioned about any wiring changes when an alternator is used, if the alternators actually made the 40-60 amps i would think there would be many reports of the 20 amp wiring burning up.

Does anyone have a good picture of the high output police, and bus generators for the A, and B engines?