rebuilding my alternator-what kit/brand/parts should I use?

I'm rebuilding a CS144 alternator and I'm looking around for a rebuild kit, all I can find is this Victory lap stuff that's around 40 bucks and complete.

I look on alternatorpart.com and see it's much more expensive, but you have heavy duty rectifiers and things.

Then I look around at napaonline, and they got bupkis.

So should I be wary of this Victory Lap kit? Is there a place I should try in town for parts? (I haven't called a rebuilder because in the past they've always been super expensive, but if you think it's worth a shot i will)

If I can affordably replace the bearings/brushes/ etc I'd like to do the whole thing, otherwise I can take it apart and see, maybe cheat and just replace the rectifier and keep the regulator. .

I just got burned for $150 on my last 'rebuilt' alternator so I figure I can't do a *worse* job.

Obviously I've never done this before.


Thanks much!

 

with NAPAonline you have to look up the individual parts, brushes, bearings, rectifiers. they have them all

 

Don't buy a kit. buy the parts you need from a reputable jobber. Bearings are standard sizes and can be bougth at any bearing supply, or from your chosen jobber.

 

Thanks, fellas.

The Victory Lap kit didn't have a regulator, so I went with this one on ebay for $50.

If I were working I'd go all out and spend $150 on parts to get the good stuff, but I ain't so I'm gonna roll with this and keep a spare alternator in the trunk just in case. heh

 

http://www.alternatorkit.com/ I was sent this link by a fellow H.A.M.B.er and they were VERY helpful. Keith