That's just an idler there on his engine. Thanks for the info on the booster. I may look into that as I may need a new booster and Advance has the F350 one for like $70

@JK what kind of delete pulley is that?

 

I think that's the route I'm gonna go. My smog pump is just wasting space right now since I never replaced my cat. Yeah, let us know where you got it man, I want one.

 

We used a similar pulley delete on our chevy van in place of the AC compressor.

 

Doing the smog delete has been in the back of my mind for a couple of weeks, trying to figure out belt size has been sorta a big turn-off though. I don't really get the other idler though, having 2 free spinning pulleys plus the tensioner? not counting AC if he doesn't put it on?

I've heard of some guy racing a mustang and his times being better with AC delete than Smog Delete, I think it's a load of garbage. AC without clutch engaged is almost weightless, alternator is the heaviest of my accessories but smog pump and PS are in a close second, you can feel the resistance from the impellers.
At least the alternator is free spinning, both PS and smog take constant torque throughout all RPM ranges, even with no weight you can feel the compression from both accessories.

Edgethis, this is your thread. Have you considered deleting smog? I'd bet you would gain 10ft lbs under 3k RPMs from a smog delete, I don't care what anyone with their BS placebo effect says, just try to keep it spinning by hand and you'll see what I'm talking about

 

man that looks exactly like my 7.3 powerstroke alternator! do you know if they use the same ones? whats yours go on the 5.8? what year?

 

It is the one in your 7.3
I found that the powerstroje and the 351 E250 vans share the same alt.

@Error, Yes I do want to do a smog delete. Just don't know which ones good.

 

guys my truck is a 1996, obd2 so it is stock .however it is this style

Ford Racing Performance Parts

any of the fox mustang style ones will replace the oe smog pumps, i actually had one on my 92 5.0 tbird as well

and thanks for the compliment on the engine. i got a ton of time in it getting her back together

 

Why don't you guys replace the smog with a super charger

 

Not SD friendly. I got ny delete kit ordered, so just gotta wait now.

 

Aw man. What about a secondary alternator for a deep cycle battery to power your 32" LED flatscreen and your blu-ray dvd player in the back? You could have a mini RV right there

 

Darn Edgethis, you are going on a spending spree with your Bronco! Is it that same one he linked to? I wanna do it but $80 is a bit stiff for a pulley on a bracket

 

Yeah, thats the one I got, but thru my local Advance. It was $90 at summit, or I could buy it local for $93. American Muscle (mustang site) has it and you could get it for ~$76 shipped. PM me if you want the discount for their site.

@Gruesome, I just sold my lowrider that had TV's and such. I wanted a beefier Alt on the Zebra so I can run off-road lights without any issues.

I do need to recover from my recent Bronco spending spree, bu it'll be nice to have an all new, clean front accessory drive on the 351w

 

Ya i was going to look into maybe some PIAA lights or something, my front bumper already has the holes for it but right now that is part of my cosmetic section on my bronco...The cosmetic stuff is going to have to wait a little while

 

Alright, I got some of my parts in today! Sadly, still waiting on the delete pulley for the smog. I did get my dual steering stabilizer kit tho. Heres a quick rundown on the install!

I opened the box and assembled everything finger-tight to make sure it was all tehre and would work. Here is the kit out of the box:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6771958833/http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6771958833/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/62639173@N03/, on Flickr

I began the install by measuring according to the directions and punched a dimple on each shock mount, then I drilled the holes out to 1/2". They said to go to 5/8" but I felt that was a bit large. I mounted the tie rod brackets onto their proper rods, but I didn't tighten them down yet, just loose enough to slide a bit.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6772388803/http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6772388803/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/62639173@N03/, on Flickr

Here's a shot showing the bracket and the hole I drilled on the mount (kinda hard to see):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6772416473/http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6772416473/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/62639173@N03/, on Flickr

The drivers side is a bit harder to line up as the tie rod is shorter, but it fits. I also checked diff clearance with stabilizer and its close (~1/4") but still good.

Here's a few shots after I got it all installed and tightened up. I really like the way they look on there. Wish I could have gotten all silver shocks (9000 series) but that line is ~$100 a shock

What do you guys think?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6772386923/http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6772386923/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/62639173@N03/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6772388351/http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6772388351/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/62639173@N03/, on Flickr

Till next time

 

Looks great. Would like to do that to mine when funds permit.

Jim