Ford F834 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Yep. A good 130 amp 3G will fry the shunt. 😰 But 100A must be okay... I am pretty much planning on running V belts on my IDI instead of trying to fabricate a serpentine bracket for the Saginaw. I know you can still run a 3G with V belts (odd Dodge pulley if I remember right) but maybe 100A is enough and I can leave the gauge alone. I think I was running a 60A before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 Yep. A good 130 amp 3G will fry the shunt. 😰 But 100A must be okay... I am pretty much planning on running V belts on my IDI instead of trying to fabricate a serpentine bracket for the Saginaw. I know you can still run a 3G with V belts (odd Dodge pulley if I remember right) but maybe 100A is enough and I can leave the gauge alone. I think I was running a 60A before. W/o heavy-duty current hogs 100A is fine. But, can you find one of the 100A alternators? Why not a 90A 3G? Lots easier to find, newer tech, and charges at lower RPM. And with that last quality I'd bet you'd get every bit as much charge in normal driving from that one as a 100A 1G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 W/o heavy-duty current hogs 100A is fine. But, can you find one of the 100A alternators? Why not a 90A 3G? Lots easier to find, newer tech, and charges at lower RPM. And with that last quality I'd bet you'd get every bit as much charge in normal driving from that one as a 100A 1G. Good idea Gary, I wasn’t aware that there was such a thing as a 90A 3G that would work with our gauges and wiring. I still have the pulley issue to consider, but that shouldn’t be too hard. I will be running the Marchal fog lights but nothing to crazy. It’s mostly keeping up with the glow plugs and starter draw. I need to do whatever I have to in order to get rid of hard starting, dead batteries, dead starters and all that fun stuff that has stranded me in the past.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 W/o heavy-duty current hogs 100A is fine. But, can you find one of the 100A alternators? Why not a 90A 3G? Lots easier to find, newer tech, and charges at lower RPM. And with that last quality I'd bet you'd get every bit as much charge in normal driving from that one as a 100A 1G. Good idea Gary, I wasn’t aware that there was such a thing as a 90A 3G that would work with our gauges and wiring. I still have the pulley issue to consider, but that shouldn’t be too hard. I will be running the Marchal fog lights but nothing to crazy. It’s mostly keeping up with the glow plugs and starter draw. I need to do whatever I have to in order to get rid of hard starting, dead batteries, dead starters and all that fun stuff that has stranded me in the past.... See the write up in Electrical/3G. (I can’t seem to paste the URL on this phone. 😩) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 See the write up in Electrical/3G. (I can’t seem to paste the URL on this phone. 😩) Easy enough to find Gary, and quite a bit better than most write-ups out there... but I wouldn’t have expected anything less from Garagemahal 😉. I have some things to consider, including the fact that I already have three alternators that I believe are 130A that came with my serpentine systems. In case you hadn’t noticed, the path of least resistance have to play a healthy role in my crew cab project if I am to get it “finished”/running within any reasonable time frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 See the write up in Electrical/3G. (I can’t seem to paste the URL on this phone. 😩) Easy enough to find Gary, and quite a bit better than most write-ups out there... but I wouldn’t have expected anything less from Garagemahal 😉. I have some things to consider, including the fact that I already have three alternators that I believe are 130A that came with my serpentine systems. In case you hadn’t noticed, the path of least resistance have to play a healthy role in my crew cab project if I am to get it “finished”/running within any reasonable time frame. I added several things in and around TSB's today: Spreadsheet to TSB Index. See the thread about it for further details 81-1-10 FM Radio Interference 80-14-14-2 Steering 81-2-25 Rear Suspension Torque Specs 81-2-27 Engine Detonation 81-5-15 AOD Transmission 81-1-12-S Rear Spring Squeak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 I added several things in and around TSB's today: Spreadsheet to TSB Index. See the thread about it for further details 81-1-10 FM Radio Interference 80-14-14-2 Steering 81-2-25 Rear Suspension Torque Specs 81-2-27 Engine Detonation 81-5-15 AOD Transmission 81-1-12-S Rear Spring Squeak Looks good so far sir! You will truly become the "Bullnose Bible". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 Looks good so far sir! You will truly become the "Bullnose Bible". Bill - Is there another one in contention? Anyway, part of my recent purchase of documentation included a few issues of Ford's Service Life magazine which was for their technicians. I got one of them scanned and up on the website. See what you think: Literature/Miscellaneous Literature/Service Life. And check out the tip on Page 22. I have a few more of them and will eventually get them scanned and uploaded. But, I'd like your input as to the priority of doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Bill - Is there another one in contention? Anyway, part of my recent purchase of documentation included a few issues of Ford's Service Life magazine which was for their technicians. I got one of them scanned and up on the website. See what you think: Literature/Miscellaneous Literature/Service Life. And check out the tip on Page 22. I have a few more of them and will eventually get them scanned and uploaded. But, I'd like your input as to the priority of doing so. Not that I know of. Are you talking about removing the stripped panel screws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 Bill - Is there another one in contention? Anyway, part of my recent purchase of documentation included a few issues of Ford's Service Life magazine which was for their technicians. I got one of them scanned and up on the website. See what you think: Literature/Miscellaneous Literature/Service Life. And check out the tip on Page 22. I have a few more of them and will eventually get them scanned and uploaded. But, I'd like your input as to the priority of doing so. Yep, that hasn't been an issue for me, but apparently was for the tech's. Not sure I'd want them to melt my door panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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