E fans and altenator, what else?

[yukonjacks]

Picked up my E fans off an 05 Tahoe 5.3L for $165.00 and a new 145 amp altenator for 110. I figure while I'm at it I will change the idler wheel and belt. I want to get the harness kit from BB. Since I am beefing up the alt, do I still need to change the wheel that comes with the kit? Also any recommendations on anything else I should change out while I'm at it?

 

[AtomicHoe094]

big 3 upgrade?

 

[NJ04HOE]

Picked up my E fans off an 05 Tahoe 5.3L for $165.00 and a new 145 amp altenator for 110. I figure while I'm at it I will change the idler wheel and belt. I want to get the harness kit from BB. Since I am beefing up the alt, do I still need to change the wheel that comes with the kit? Also any recommendations on anything else I should change out while I'm at it?

I was just thinking about starting a similar thread yesterday...
Where'd you get your parts from? You plan on making a "how to"??

 

[DallasD]

Help me out the big 3 are and how much to upgrade them. I'm thinking electrical but could be wrong.

 

[yukonjacks]

Got the e fans off a 05 tahoe at a local salvage yard. Two doors down was an alternator shopI stopped in to ask a question and left with a brand new 145 amp alternator. I didnt even need to trade in the core. I'm currantly waiting to hear back from Justin about coming to Pittsburgh Mills Mall. I want to get there harness and turn on the pins so I can run it off my pcm. I do plan on documenting the mod and I'm already thinking of new ways to mf parts and tools and three different ways to call myself a dumbass for taking on this project.

 

[NJ04HOE]

Got the e fans off a 05 tahoe at a local salvage yard. Two doors down was an alternator shopI stopped in to ask a question and left with a brand new 145 amp alternator. I didnt even need to trade in the core. I'm currantly waiting to hear back from Justin about coming to Pittsburgh Mills Mall. I want to get there harness and turn on the pins so I can run it off my pcm. I do plan on documenting the mod and I'm already thinking of new ways to mf parts and tools and three different ways to call myself a dumbass for taking on this project.

I want to do this so bad, I hate the way my truck feels and sounds with the a/c on.
I was thinking of getting the fans brand new on ebay for $250 and I found a 145amp alt for $100 shipped (no core). I was trying to talk my wife into a BB tune since they have a Jersey meet next week but it's all booked up now.

 

[JennaBear]

What was your stock alternator?

 

[AtomicHoe094]

Help me out the big 3 are and how much to upgrade them. I'm thinking electrical but could be wrong.

Its a DIY type thing, i dont think they ever sell kits for doing it. Umm youll have to buy some 0awg wire or desired thickness. and etc etc

i dont feel like explaining it right now, im ******* tired.. sorry bro

 

[yukonjacks]

What was your stock alternator?

105 amp, are you guys still coming to the Pittsburgh Mills in October?

 

[JennaBear]

Ah ok, for some reason I was thinking 145 stock (I think they changed to that in the later years). Yes Justin will be up in Pittsburgh in October.

 

[Robert.K]

big three upgrade is as following:
Battery to chassis.
Alternator to battery.
alternator to ground.
There is a link I will try to find for you, or if some one already knows it chime in at anytime!

 

[yukonjacks]

What does the big three do? What does this mod accomplish?

 

[coopiesb]

found a 200 amp alt on summit for 200 bucks!!!! score

 

[yukonjacks]

I looked earlier on Summit, cheapest 200 amp alts were $265 and they werent made for the newer suvs.