Ok need a better ALTERNATOR ?!?
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For future reference, you need to be more specific with the details of your project.....Sure, we could assume that you're trying to do this alt swap on a 460, but why waste time giving info that doesn't apply. I understand that you've probably got a frankensteined engine...but in order for people to give you better help and info, those kind of details are imperative. Not tryin to be a dick, just sayin.....
Ya sry but the Peeps that do know me bout 99% of them, know what I got etc, sorry i wasn't clear on My specific make model for my application .. my bad
460 - f-350 punched out to a 527 , still in the middle of a rebuild..
If you need detail just check out that link mate.!
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post one above yours
"All you guys talking about using a Powerstroke alt must have small blocks, cuz a big block, like what the OP has is a pivoting alt, not a fixed one"
"All you guys talking about using a Powerstroke alt must have small blocks, cuz a big block, like what the OP has is a pivoting alt, not a fixed one"
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one for the a/c and P/s that one has a tensioner
one for air pump and alt. That one is adjusted by alt.
A powerstroke alt will NOT work in your application
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Yep your completely right, I already bought the 3g 160 amp and found someone to wire it all up , I just got my upper valve train in today , Pics on my thread soon .
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Also, I was heading out on a 1,800 mile round trip w/ a Harley strapped down in the bed, so the added piece of mind of warrantied work was worth it too.
They'll Load test to determine your battery's health, & may or may not suggest a battery upgrade. Mine tested well, so it was not an issue. We sometimes forget when replacing a single component, that it's a part of a system!
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Yes If its a T mount alternator you can.
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a) if you have a pivot-mount small-frame alt (7" distance between mounting holes) you need an alternator for a mid-late-'90s Ford Taurus with the 3.0 V6 engine.
b) if you have a pivot-mount large-frame alt (8-1/4" distance between mounting holes) you need an alternator for a mid-late-'90s Ford Taurus with the 3.8 V6 engine.
c) if you have the side-mount alternator you need an alt for a '97 PSD.
These are all 130-amp alternators, there are also 95-amp 3G units in existence but they are not what you want even tho they will bolt up if you pick the correct one.
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Actually you could get all three styles in a Taurus, so watch out for the correct one - 3.0 engine will have the small-frame alternator, 3.8 engine will have the large-frame alternator, and the 24-valve will have the side mount IIRC. You're looking for mid-'90s and newer Taurus too, like '94-up. Really, print out the pictures from the RJM site, and take them with you when you go for the alternator.
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