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**dmjlambert** · 01-29-2019, 08:32 PM

The CS144 is about one inch taller than the stock or 12SI or CS130. So the top bracket comes close to the radiator hose. I imagine in some installations the bracket could rub the radiator hose, which would be a problem. The CS144 I bought has a metric bolt hole for the top bracket bolt, and the bolt that it requires was thick enough for me to need to file the inside of the bracket to be slightly wider. Given these facts, I probably wouldn't repeat using a CS144 on another truck, unless I had a significant reason for doing that. I was overly-enthusiastic when selecting which alternator to use. :-)

01-29-2019, 08:32 PM	#16
dmjlambert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 3,554	Re: Dimming lights, altenator or battery? The CS144 is about one inch taller than the stock or 12SI or CS130. So the top bracket comes close to the radiator hose. I imagine in some installations the bracket could rub the radiator hose, which would be a problem. The CS144 I bought has a metric bolt hole for the top bracket bolt, and the bolt that it requires was thick enough for me to need to file the inside of the bracket to be slightly wider. Given these facts, I probably wouldn't repeat using a CS144 on another truck, unless I had a significant reason for doing that. I was overly-enthusiastic when selecting which alternator to use. :-)