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That’s an answer I can understand and accept.
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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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Do you know if I can transfer my 2 belt pulley onto these 1 wire alternators like you can for a 1G/2G to 3G? Most of the 1 wire alts are all 1 belt pulleys.
Jordan
San Francisco Bay Area 1982 Ford F-250 XL - "Clifford, the Big Red Ford" 5.8L v8 351w T18 4spd Manual |
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You can. My 1wire came with a 6groove pulley so I swapped it with the 2V one that came with the L&L mounting kit (used to eliminate the 460 air pump bracket)
Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6 'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio |
Woohoo! Thanks! I think I’m going to go against the grain and go 1 Wire
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San Francisco Bay Area 1982 Ford F-250 XL - "Clifford, the Big Red Ford" 5.8L v8 351w T18 4spd Manual |
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Could someone elaborate on the comments about the resistor and heater motor, please? It sounds like you're referring to a known problem....
Sorry, it's not known to me! Please educate me. Thanks.
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This is referring to the hvac box you see in the engine bay against the firewall, passenger side.
Your blower motor is there and to the right of it a red rectangle with wires going to it. What happens is that leaves, mice nests, etc end up in this area. At best it interferes with air flow. At worst debris can contact the elements on the backside of the red rectangle and catch on fire. As Gary said, removing the blower will get you a lot of access. Then you can remove the red rectangle and make sure nothing is stuck in there. The last one I pulled had string all wrapped up in it. If you find anything good - take photos Always fun to see what is in there.
Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6 'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio |
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On my first Bullnose, a 1982 F150 Explorer, I got it running well, washed and waxed it, and took Janey for a ride. We hadn't gone far and I thought "someone has a fire going as I smell smoke". But there was no one within a couple of miles, and I realized it was us. When I pulled the blower motor there were leaves packed tightly against the resistor, and some of them were charred.
The Bullnose cowls are slotted and let debris in. The Bricknose cowls have small holes and don't. So the trick is to either swap on a Bricknose cowl or glue screen to the bottom of a Bullnose cowl. But only after cleaning things out.
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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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Thanks gentlemen!
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You have two driving belts on your alternator???
Most of these trucks have a two sheave pulley on the alternator because the alternator uses a second belt to drive the air pump(s). Most all alternators use the same diameter (17mm) shaft. Because that's the common bearing size. My L&L alternator bracket came with a dual sheave pulley, but since I only use a single belt I passed it on to Gary. You have to pay attention to belt offset (tracking) and how thick the boss is. While my pulley has been fine for years, the nut doesn't have a lot of purchase on the threaded end of the shaft. Bill is close, but I would recommend the 130A 3G from a '91-'93 3.8l Taurus. Better yet to get one that comes with a LRC regulator to avoid 'chirp' on startup. No 3G comes with a V-belt pulley. They are all polygroove. So you need to swap your existing pulley and shim over to the new alternator, if you go that way. I think having an 'excited' alternator is a big advantage. While I'm not arguing with Scott, it is a fact that a one wire alternator not only needs a threshold rpm to kick in, its output is also more dependant on rpm than one which has battery excitation to the field windings.
Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake. Too much other stuff to mention. |
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