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fordtrucks80up-digest Wednesday, October 15 1997 Volume 01 : Number 166



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In this issue:

RE: electical questions / supercharger stuff.... [Steven McCullough
re: 1997 Ford Ranger XLT [KNBD87D prodigy.com (MR JOSH J TENNEY)]
RE: electrical problem? [Steven McCullough ]
How much is a ??? worth? [Bradley and Debbie Miller ]
Re: Drilling the front bumper [droberts MIT.EDU (D Robertson)]
RE: Drilling the front bumper [Steven McCullough
Voltage drops [Tony Rio ]
RE: electical questions / supercharger stuff.... ["Stephen M. Brown"
Re: How much is a ??? worth? [Todd Metzger ]
Re: How much is a ??? worth? [John Yee ]
E4OD automatic transmission ["Harold P. Balitski" ]
Re: OIL (Synthetic + Rant) ["Dave Resch"]
1989 Ranger with 2.0L and carb [Larry Smeins ]
Re: fordtrucks80up-digest V1 #164 [hunter cyberstreet.com (Michael Kisiel]
RE: Drilling the front bumper [Tony Rio ]
RE: Center caps [Tony Rio ]

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Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 13:24:45 -0500
From: Steven McCullough
Subject: RE: electical questions / supercharger stuff....

If its a truck, I found it easier to unbolt the bed and lift it off to get to the
fuel pumps - obviously that might be a tad more difficult with the bronco ;)

but, four people can easily lift off the bed - just remove the bolts holding the bed,
unplug the tail lights and disconnect the filler hose/nozzels, then just lift it off.





- -----Original Message-----
From: Stephen M. Brown [SMTP:hurricanesteve geocities.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 1997 10:21 AM
To: fordtrucks80up ListService.net
Subject: RE: electical questions / supercharger stuff....

> From: Geoffrey Hoffman
> Subject: RE: electical questions / supercharger stuff....
> >Luckily, I didn't need one for my s/c (Kenne Bell 6.5psi on my Bronco).
> how do you like the kenne belle? how was the install? (ie, what did you
> have to do?)

Love it. Boost comes on even at low RPM (my xmission shifts at 4500, which
is in the middle of most centrifugal s/c powerbands) where a Bronco needs
it. The unit replaces the upper intake manifold with it's twin screw
housing. Uses stock throttle body, EGR, etc. For the install...basically,
you remove upper intake manifold, replace it with the s/c, install a couple
of doo-dad's along the way, fill the case with gear oil & VAROOOOM. It
took the majority of a weekend (17 hours total). There were numerous
occasions where another set of hands could have helped (probably would have
halved the install time), but I did it completely by myself. Uses stock
injectors, stock fuel pump, stock fuel rail, etc.

> the boost-a-pump sounds sketchy. it also sounds like it will not get the
> same boost as either changing the pump or adding the in-line.

It is just basically a regulated power supply that happens to give you the
option to adjust voltage.

> how hard (or
> expensive) is it to change the fuel pump on an explorer? (ie, what needs
> to be done, where can i get one and how much, etc...)

Local speed shops can set you up with a new fuel pump (in-tank). Dunno
bout the cost. Lots of labor, cuz you have to drop the tank. I personally
would not do it myself, cuz I have read that can be fairly difficult
without being able to lift the vehicle pretty high. You might feel
enterprising though!

Oooh, and wait til you get to install a boost gauge & fuel pressure gauge.
One of these days I'll get pictures of mine up on the net.

>
> - --
> Geoffrey Hoffman gch2 cornell.edu
> Cornell University http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.pobox.com/~hoffy

Are you a Cornell undergrad or grad?

steve



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Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 14:24:59, -0500
From: KNBD87D prodigy.com (MR JOSH J TENNEY)
Subject: re: 1997 Ford Ranger XLT

Robert,

Congrats on your new truck! I had a '95 with the 4 and just bought a
'98 (new front end and suspension) reg cab shortbox with the 4.0L V6
and a sitck. Mine is Black, too. Everyone warned me about how hard
it is to keep clean, but I love the truck anyway.

Josh
KNBD87D prodigy.com

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Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 13:27:56 -0500
From: Steven McCullough
Subject: RE: electrical problem?

Hmmm, its a fairly new belt (probably less than 6 months old) but I'll
definately check - you know that serpentine belt has always squeaked
a little at idle...can pulleys get slick and cause slipping?

Thanks for the help - I'll check it out

- -----Original Message-----
From: Peter D. Engels [SMTP:petere mitre.org]
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 1997 11:04 AM
To: fordtrucks80up listservice.net
Subject: RE: electrical problem?

>Along those same lines, my 90 F150 has a similar problem of
>the voltage dropping off to around ~10V under load (fan, lights) at
>idle, but add 100-200 RPM and it jumps back up near 14V.
>Only recently have I noticed this (maybe because it was still hot
>here in Houston up to a week ago - I like my A/C)
>
>So, is this a weak alternator (is there such a thing, I thought they
>just died at the worst possible time), weak battery (it starts fine, no slow
>cranking) or a bad cable/connection.

I think its just a loose or slipping belt. Check belt tightness, and try
to see if it might be slipping a bit.








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Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 13:34:27 -0500
From: Bradley and Debbie Miller
Subject: How much is a ??? worth?

I've got a 1995 Ford Ranger Splash with about 45K miles on it and a 4.0L
and 5 speed . . . cruise, AC . . . etc... About what is one of those
worth? I was just given an outrageous $8,000 value for the truck.
NADA/bank says it should be about $10,000 or so.

Anyone else???????

Thanks!


Bradley Miller
ByStar Partners - http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.bystar.com
Midwest Shelby Dodge Club - http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.shelbydodge.org
Mini Beeper Project - http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.lake-ozark.mo.us/OurNeon
'83 Dodge Shelby Charger (2.2L - 5spd - 40mm Webers)
'97 Dodge Neon Sport (2.0L - 5spd - 150hp) -- Deep amethyst
'95 Ford Ranger Splash (4.0L - 5spd - 150hp) -- Still with us . . . ARGH!

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Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 14:41:21 +0100
From: droberts MIT.EDU (D Robertson)
Subject: Re: Drilling the front bumper
>
To figure out the current draw from watts the formular is watts= current * volts
100w/12v= ~8.3 amps each , 400w/12=~33.3 amps . I don't know about the
output of the alternator ,but that seems to me, to be alot of current to
draw.

Dave

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Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 13:41:36 -0500
From: Steven McCullough
Subject: RE: Drilling the front bumper
>
I'm trying to remember my electronics class, I believe power=voltage*current
so each lamp would pull about 8.3 amps for a grand total of 33.3 amps
(seems high, but this is a low voltage)

someone please correct me if I'm wrong here


[Steven McCullough]
- -----Original Message-----
From: Tony Rio [SMTP:TRIO1 allstate.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 1997 2:16 PM
To: fordtrucks80up listservice.net
Subject: Drilling the front bumper
>
Hey folks...

Thanks for the responses on the center cap question. I have a bunch of
leads to follow now. I really appreciate it.
In addition, I was wondering if anyone has mounted auxiliary lighting on
the front bumper of the '94 F150? I have 4 lights to mount there but am
hesitant to drill into the bumper to mount them because I know the
sensors for the air bag are mounted underneath. I am also looking to get
a roll bar for the bed to mount the lights on, but haven't found one that is
affordable, so I figured I could put them up front.
Also, the lamps are 100 watts a piece (They're for use at my place in
Wisconsin). Any ideas on how big of a drain these will be, and if I need a
bigger alternator or something? I am not sure what the amp draw of each
of these are, as I am at work right now.
Finally, about a month ago the motor or the drive mechanism for the
windshield wipers started making a grinding noise. Anyone know hard it
is to get the motor to see if it is bad and possibly replace it?

Thanks!!!!!



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Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 13:45:00 -0600
From: Tony Rio
Subject: Voltage drops

In reference....
>along those same lines, my 90 F150 has a similar problem of
>the voltage dropping off to around 10V under load (fan, lights) at
>idle, but add 100-200 RPM and it jumps back up near 14V.
>Only recently have I noticed this (maybe because it was still hot
>here in Houston up to a week ago - I like my A/C)
>
>So, is this a weak alternator (is there such a thing, I thought they
>just died at the worst possible time), weak battery (it starts fine, no slow
>cranking) or a bad cable/connection.

My '94s voltmeter does the same. I have had the same problem on new
or old batteries. I notice it most when I come to a stoplight and my wipers
are going. When the engine is above an idle, I see about 13.5 to 14 volts.
When at idle it drops to about 10 to 10.5. Asked my mechanic (who I trust
with my life) and he says that he's seen a bunch of the big Fords that do
this, but none where it was anything but a curiosity. It didn't seem to
affect the performance of the vehicle (except that the wipers slow down
when idling.

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Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 13:20:40 -0500
From: "Stephen M. Brown"
Subject: RE: electical questions / supercharger stuff....

> From: Geoffrey Hoffman
> Subject: RE: electical questions / supercharger stuff....
> so, what do-dads did the kenne belle have? the vortech has the inline
> pump, the fule regulater thing for the return line, two oil lines, to and
> from the engine, since it uses main ....

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