My '92 IDI 7.3 as many know has the aggrevating V-belt setup. I was wondering if anybody knows of a vendor or somebody that has the brackets and pulleys to convert it to the serpentine setup. I have looked within a 250 mile radius of junkyards looking for the 93 models, tried ebay and craigslist but with no luck. I want to convert it just for simplicity as well as my truck has dealer installed air and I would like to make it factory so I need brackets as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Can`t help with parts but my 6.9 has the V belts and I would not swop for the serp belt if the conversion came free.

 

I 2nd the "pro-v-belt" movement! I have a 92' with the V-belts, and have worked on serpentine belts before, and like mine just the way it is. As I always have with all my vehicles, I keep spares with me just in case of a break out on the road.

 

I'm sorry you don't like it, but I would rather have one belt vs. six. I have had to replace alternator, ps pump, and vacuum pump on separate occasions. I find it much easier to take one belt off instead of taking numerous off. Any help please?

 

I am going to say a salvage yard is your best bet.

Finding one online would be the best option, but right now I don't have one in mind.

 

this isnt applicable to your motor but they do make the kits http://www.jegs.com/i/March%20Perfor...0002/-1?CT=999

 

ya try your ford dealer it was a dealer upgrade

 

You don't want hear this, but I am with the other guys, leave the good old reliable METAL v-belt pullies on there with all the REDUNDANT belts.

A guy I work with has been stranded 3 times now in the middle of nowhere with his 94 idi with the serpentine setup.

1st time his A/C clutch flew apart. With v-belts, you clean up the mess and drive on.

2nd time the tensioner flew apart.

3rd time the plastic idler pulley went out.

 

If you want the serp conversion get some more posts to your name and PM me. I have the whole thing.

 

There is one thing a serpentine conversion is good for tho - cranking lots of amps out of the alternator at idle. I have a 130amp 3G alternator that works great, but the darn double-V pulley is so huge when I'm idling the alternator is just not turning fast enough to make the amps needed to power up my over 800 (and soon to be near 1000W) of lights. The factory serpentine pulley is pretty large too, but a pulley from a late-'80s Crown Victoria is very small, so that would speed up my alternator and solve my power issue. However I'm not willing to part with the redundancies the V-belt setup provides, so in a few days I'll be hitting the salvage yard looking for the hen's teeth in the form of a small double-V pulley from an early-'80s Fox-chassis car...

 

hey MLSC if you find one of those pulleys I have been looking for one to. foxbodys had them? Ill check at the junk yards around here this weekend.

 

Mat, a small double-V is what you need as well? I'll snag an extra one if I find it, and throw it in your next care package And yeah, early-'80s Fox chassis, but look in the 4-doors as well, not just the Stang and the Capri.

 

I'm not sure what you mean by get more posts to my name. I am very interested in the setup you have you can email if you wish. My email is chris_hin_14@hotmail.com.

 

double_zero,
Using private messaging is the best way to discuss parts transactions on FTE.
They are not allowed in the open tech forums other than a post like yours looking for parts.

You have to have 26 posts before private messages will work for you.

The email link will work just fine though, but a lot of people don't want their email addy in an open forum either.

You guys did great, I need this, I have that, here is email let's talk.
Exactly like it should be by the guidelines.

 

doube_zero, just post more questions and what not and you'll get 26 posts in no time.