How does your alternator do?

I have a 305 tpi and just got the ac replaced and put a tranny cooler in. I noticed a huge drop on my gauge (usually sits approx 13 which is actually 14 v in the real life). It now nestles down to just above the low mark with headlights on and radio with ac. I'm not too concerned. I've got a darn good battery. Didn't know if other people put up with it or not. I know they sell higher amp ones but After these bloody knuckles not looking to add another r and r to my week. Thanks!

 

I've always found the stock alternators crap with all the accessories on. And the rebuilt ones even worse. My signal lights used to stop blinking when the a/c and headlights were on sitting at a red light. You can get a smaller pulley to spin it up faster at idle. I always use them if I don't want to upgrade the alt.


But a bigger alt with bigger wires is the real solution. Get an AD244.