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I don't understand why people mess around with "high amp" cs144s just upgrade to a more modern ad244. It's cheaper and outperforms the older models in every way.
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I don't understand why people mess around with "high amp" cs144s just upgrade to a more modern ad244. It's cheaper and outperforms the older models in every way.
Depends. I put an AD244 in mine and it worked fine. The TBI had the alternator in a different location and used a different bracket. I believe you're correct in respect to the TBI, but an AD244 should bolt right in on a vortec.Don't the AD244s need to be modified in some way... or the bracket? The CS144s should drop right in since our trucks could be had with either the CS144 or the CS130D from the factory. I have the CS144 in my truck, and the original in reserve.... I removed it years ago when I thought the bearings were bad. It ended up being the idler pulley :-/
No mods to the ad244.Don't the AD244s need to be modified in some way... or the bracket? The CS144s should drop right in since our trucks could be had with either the CS144 or the CS130D from the factory. I have the CS144 in my truck, and the original in reserve.... I removed it years ago when I thought the bearings were bad. It ended up being the idler pulley :-/
I don't understand why people mess around with "high amp" cs144s just upgrade to a more modern ad244. It's cheaper and outperforms the older models in every way.
The bracket requires very minimal modificaton. The hole closest to the centerline of the truck needs to be elongated, and a longer bolt is required.
Fair enough.It's still a modification and not a drop in. I'd rather not start elongating holes.