3g alternator?
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3g alternator?
What is a 3g alternator? Pros/cons? I noticed that BC Broncos has an adapter to run one of these with an EFI harness. I was just going to use the alt out of the 88 I got the harness from...
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Here is a list of vehicles that have the 3G alternator:
93-96 Tarus 3.0 V-6 (non SHO)
94-96 Mustang 3.8 V-6
94-95 Mustang 5.0
94-96 Thunderbird 3.8 V-6 (non SC)
95-96 Windstar 3.0 V-6 (most are 3.8's)
93-96 E/F series Trucks/Vans 4.9 L6*
96 Sable 3.0 V-6
94-96 Cougar 3.8 V-6
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93-96 Tarus 3.0 V-6 (non SHO)
94-96 Mustang 3.8 V-6
94-95 Mustang 5.0
94-96 Thunderbird 3.8 V-6 (non SC)
95-96 Windstar 3.0 V-6 (most are 3.8's)
93-96 E/F series Trucks/Vans 4.9 L6*
96 Sable 3.0 V-6
94-96 Cougar 3.8 V-6
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No. All of them are serpentine belt applications. However, a standard Ford alternator pulley will fit on them. As I mentioned in the other post, I ran a single groove pulley for a while but had some belt slippage issues. I used a smog pump application dual groove alternator pulley for a 77 Bronco. I had to machine the back side of it (about .050, as I recall) for clearance to the alternator housing.
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Jason, did you ever figure out a way to adapt a voltmeter in the stock speedo head in place of the amp gage? I remember you kicking around the idea a couple of years ago.
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edit -- If I recall, I think the article involved installing an aftermarket voltmeter in place of the stock ammeter, in the EB gauge cluster. Not, modifying the existing ammeter to be a voltmeter. If there's still some interest, I'll try & post up the article....
Here's a related thread on cb.com...
http://www.classicbroncos.com/forums...eter+voltmeter
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