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I am far from a guru...I just know what you lot told me and what I found on the interweb.
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geuss what my fair friend I have a heated windshield(iirc its the one with wierd yellow tint at top) hahaah
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cool. find a cv/gm with the heated windshield option and snag the bigger bracket. cop cars might have had them but i don't know for sure.
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Stock internally regulated cv/gm (87-91) alternaters
* 65amp rating
* small frame, 7" mounting hole cL to cL (center line)
3G alternator (130 amp) for our swap
* comes in large and small frame sizes
* small frame can be found stock in 1995 5.0L Mustang
* large frame can be found stock in 1993 3.8L Taurus
* the small frame is a direct physical fit for the 65A 2G
* the large frame is a direct fit for the 100A externally regulated units.
* the large frame unit can be used in place of the small 2G if the appropriate bracket is used.
* the 3G also comes in 75A, 95A flavors. (Same case sizes)
* large 3G runs cooler simply due to larger size
* internal fan
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How can we tell if we have big alternator bracket??? Cause i got a sable with 3.8l in back yard we getting rid of wondering if its work pulling alt.
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Originally posted by 1990LTD View PostAlso: This should be inspirational to folks that didn't think they could do something like swap alternators...if an imbecile like myself can do it, anybody can! I can't believe I was so scared to do something so simple.
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don't wanna start a new thread just for this, but, is it normal for mileage to slightly improve? i'm talking very slightly..1mpg better maybe. if that.
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we should have a n00b thread for idiots like myself to ask stupid questions.
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lol
The short of it is that the distributor cap is very easy to remove and replace without incident, because it's just held on by a couple big clips and has a notch in the rim that makes it impossible to reinstall in the wrong position. Actually swapping caps takes a little more care because you have to make sure the wires stay in the correct order.
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Originally posted by 1987cp View PostCould be worse. Not all that long ago, I was afraid to take off my TFI distributor cap to see if there was moisture inside, becuase I thought it might mess with the timing!
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Originally posted by 1990LTD View PostI can't believe I was so scared to do something so simple.
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