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1982 Bronco Alternator wiring mess!

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Gsmblue

Re: 1982 Bronco Alternator wiring mess!

Thanks ArdWrknTrk, great advice! I am thinking I will get to this at the weekend...

1985.5 F-150 XL Explorer standard cab 5.0 EFI AOD 4x4
Daily Driver. We call her Eunice the Ute.

1982 Bronco XLT Lariat 351W AOD 4x4
Code name Esperanza, or Espy to her friends. Please see my Project thread for the blow by blow.

1984 F-350 XL Centurion crew cab 460 T19 4x4
"Eylza Dual-little"

Steve83

Re: 1982 Bronco Alternator wiring mess!

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Gsmblue wrote

I don’t think the pinion seal is all that tricky either.

It's actually much more complicated TO DO CORRECTLY than most people realize...

The pinion bearing preload is critical, and it takes an inch-pound torque wrench (which is a rare beast) to measure or set it. Before removing the pinion nut, the preload should be measured (which is a process in itself) so that the nut can be re-installed to the same setting later. This is NOT the torque on the nut (which is over 200 lb-ft). Yes, many people skip all that & just tighten the hell out of it. And some of them even get substantial life out of the axle afterward. But it's not likely.

Gary Lewis

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Absolutely. Looks like I need to add that section to the website.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

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
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

Gsmblue

Re: 1982 Bronco Alternator wiring mess!

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Thanks Steve, I did see a video about this on YouTube.. about 5 mins in he talks about the crush sleeve and at 6:20 in the guy describes what he does. I think this is the way I will tackle it.. as this is a low milage vehicle I hope it is enough!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHaV-rTqInk

ArdWrknTrk

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Gary.
I have more tethering allotment so I went back and filled in the blanks.
I tried to use known vendors (Amazon, Summit) so the links should last.
Not the cheapest, like eBay.

HTH with your 3G conversion page.

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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