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    #16
    Originally posted by RunUoveR View Post
    does the smog pump even cause that much drag? even if it was all disconected id just leave it in place to act as the idler its self
    I believe the consensus is that it causes almost no drag.
    Originally posted by gadget73
    There is nothing more permanent than a temporary fix.
    91 Mercury CP, Lopo 302, AOD, 3.08LSD. 3g upgrade, Moog wagon coils up front, cc819s in the back. KYB GR-2 police shocks. Energy suspension control arm bushings. Smog deleted.
    93 F-150 XLT, 302, ZF 5-spd from 1-ton, 4wd.
    Daily--07 Civic Coupe. Bone stock with 25k miles
    Wife--14 Subaru Outback. 6-speed.
    95 Subaru Legacy Wagon--red--STOLEN 1/6/13

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      #17
      the short belt doesn't fit my car.... not even close.
      my air pump locked up and started making all sorts of noises, so I remove it and all the plumbing, makes the engine much easier to work on.

      the pulley is aligned as best I can tell. I see what GL is talking about in the picture, it must be the camera angle, but I can take some meaurements to make sure.

      I did find a nick in the compressor pulley... gonna file that out and put a new belt on.
      2003 Town Car Signature - 3.27 RAR, Dual exhaust and J-mod - SOLD 9/2011
      89 Crown Victoria LX HPP -- SOLD 9/2010
      88 Grand Marquis LS - The Original -- Totaled 5/2006

      I rebuild AOD/AODE/4R70W/4R75E transmissions....Check out my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/North...48414635312478

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        #18
        played around with this a little more yesterday.
        I found numerous nickes in the metal pulley on the AC compressor and on the nylon pulley on the smog pump delete kit. I filed them all smooth.
        also did some more measuring, discovered the bottom side of the bracket was a tad shorter than the top side, this was causing the bracket to angle downward.
        I fixed that and moved the bracket back a touch more.

        Previously I had installed an old style tensioner, trying to make the short belt fit.
        so I put on a new AC belt and swapped the original tensioner back on.

        Took the car for 60mile drive on the hwy... AC belt never came off.

        fingers crossed its fixed, for now.
        2003 Town Car Signature - 3.27 RAR, Dual exhaust and J-mod - SOLD 9/2011
        89 Crown Victoria LX HPP -- SOLD 9/2010
        88 Grand Marquis LS - The Original -- Totaled 5/2006

        I rebuild AOD/AODE/4R70W/4R75E transmissions....Check out my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/North...48414635312478

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          #19
          200+ miles on the car yesterday. AC belt stayed on and doesnt show any signs of accelerated wear.
          now I Ineed to figure out how to make the AC cool better.
          2003 Town Car Signature - 3.27 RAR, Dual exhaust and J-mod - SOLD 9/2011
          89 Crown Victoria LX HPP -- SOLD 9/2010
          88 Grand Marquis LS - The Original -- Totaled 5/2006

          I rebuild AOD/AODE/4R70W/4R75E transmissions....Check out my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/North...48414635312478

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            #20
            Originally posted by 88grandmarq View Post
            200+ miles on the car yesterday. AC belt stayed on and doesnt show any signs of accelerated wear.
            now I Ineed to figure out how to make the AC cool better.
            R134a? Best bet from what I've been told is an electric fan. They will make sure it cools nice no matter what speed the car is at. At idle, from what I've heard is poor with 134a. With the electric fan you will notice that the ac blows colder at idle. I thought mine blew fine at idle, it was cold. Whatever. You should try that if you want it cooler mang.

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              #21
              Originally posted by 86VickyLX View Post
              R134a? Best bet from what I've been told is an electric fan. They will make sure it cools nice no matter what speed the car is at. At idle, from what I've heard is poor with 134a. With the electric fan you will notice that the ac blows colder at idle. I thought mine blew fine at idle, it was cold. Whatever. You should try that if you want it cooler mang.
              x1 I do notice mine does get colder at idle I have a aux pusher fan I only turn on during when I use the ac or if I'm going up a big hill. or if the car gets a little hot lol. it's off a 97 vic

              1989 mercury grand marquis gs / 2014 ford focus s daily driver
              302 lopo with ho upper/ aod with trans go shift kit
              k code 3:55 posi rear/big brake swap tow package car

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                #22
                I need to play with the charge in the Towncar. It cools, but it doesn't get as cold as it should. The Mark VII, which by most accounts has an inferior AC system, is much colder. I've got the electric fan and all that stuff. The system is new, but I think its maybe a little over-charged or something.
                86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                Originally posted by phayzer5
                I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

                Everything looks like voodoo if you don't understand how it works

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
                  I need to play with the charge in the Towncar. It cools, but it doesn't get as cold as it should. The Mark VII, which by most accounts has an inferior AC system, is much colder. I've got the electric fan and all that stuff. The system is new, but I think its maybe a little over-charged or something.
                  how much did you charge in the townie thain I just had my friend at work recharge mine 2lbs 13 oz I know scott said 80% charge of what the stock spec is for r12

                  1989 mercury grand marquis gs / 2014 ford focus s daily driver
                  302 lopo with ho upper/ aod with trans go shift kit
                  k code 3:55 posi rear/big brake swap tow package car

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                    #24
                    No idea, I didn't have a machine. I was just using a bottle and a set of gauges.
                    86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                    5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                    91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                    1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                    Originally posted by phayzer5
                    I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

                    Everything looks like voodoo if you don't understand how it works

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                      #25
                      I did a shit job on my 134a conversion and it was blowing 38 degrees. The electric fan I added didn't do dick, so I took it off. All I did was change the dryer and the o rings, and then had it checked for leaks, and charged. Didn't even do the orifice tube. The issue with my car was, the blower didn't blow hard enough.
                      **2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302: 5.0/ 6 spd/ 3.73s, 20K Cruiser
                      **2006 MGM,"Ultimate": 4.6/ 2.73/ Dark Tint, Magnaflows, 19s, 115K Daily Driver
                      **2012 Harley Davidson Wide Glide (FXDWG):103/ Cobra Speedsters/ Cosmetics, 9K Poseur HD Rider
                      **1976 Ford F-150 4WD: 360, 4 spd, 3.50s, factory A/C, 4" lift, Bilsteins, US Indy Mags, 35s Truck Duties

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                        #26
                        when I got the car, it was around 38, now I think I'm at 46 last I checked? Not as cold as it used to be or should be. As usual, I do everything the right way and it doesn't work right. I really should start half-assing things more often. It seems to give better results.
                        86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                        5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                        91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                        1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                        Originally posted by phayzer5
                        I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

                        Everything looks like voodoo if you don't understand how it works

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