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alright...old/original alternator is out. look at all them wires!
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be sure to remember that this little bolt guide needs to be tapped in (towards the radiator) to make room for the new alternator
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The ends of the wires (bottom set) ready for soldering and shrink wrap
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The other side of the wires!! You can throw out this attachment, you won't be using it ever again. *the one with one white wire with black stripe, and two thick black wires with orange-ish stripe
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just showing you what it once looked like... sort of
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had to replace busted water pump secondary hoses (one goes to the heater core, the other goes into the engine block, the starboard bank actually)

I am using 7/8 bulk water hose for the bottom tube (already attached) and because the diameter of t...
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another angle on the water pump
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The two power wires...soldered, shrunk and ready to go!
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Did a test fit of the New G3 Alternator and found out it wouldn't fit!!! The left side of the case was hitting this part of the alternator bracket mount. So some shaving will be done to make room!
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another angle of where I need to shave some metal off to make room for the new alternator
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bracket is apparently made of aluminum, so the shaving went quickly
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another angle of where I am cutting out the metal. I eventually cut back all of the way to the rib on the alt. bracket so it isn't rounded but square.
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I shaved the ends on the elbow hose where the ends had frayed and bubbled allowing the hose to leak. cut off about 1/2 inch on either end. Used some metal hose protector and electrical tape to clean things up a bit, and to provide a little protecti...
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over view shot, just before I yanked off the intake tubes.
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oh jeez, look at all that carbon/oil crap in my intakes!!!!
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close up of the braided elbow hose that goes from the water pump to the front of the starboard bank of the block. I couldn't use the 7/8's bulk on it because the nipple on the block is larger!!! it's a 1 inch fitting, yep the hose is special order ...
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two hoses back on
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Almost a plumbers nightmare!!
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another over view angle
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metal braiding on the second hose (going to the heater core), and how I routed it to make room for all of the wires I rerouted away from the exhaust bung that comes up from the header and stops near my intake (look behind the alternator bracket for t...
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all dried up and pretty, not a leak in sight!
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Here is the new G3 130 amp alternator in place and working. man putting the serpentine belt back on was a beeyotch.
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old top harness goes into an OEM slot, the white wire with a black stripe with the new block style male connector goes right underneath, the two thicker black wires with orange stripes go onto the positive terminal in the back of the alternator along...
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Another picture showing the proper placement of all wires onto the alternator
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you can see how I rerouted all of the local wires away from the emissions pipe that comes up from the exhaust manifold.
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another view with all of the wires
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The 4 guage wire attaches to this side of the selenoid. (the positive terminal)
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My Bronco
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Custom Center Console
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Center Console Back
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Center console with the insert removed
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Center console with insert in
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2004-03-12 09-23-37_11 4162 6secs.avi
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F-150 / Escort test crash
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4" lift on, before body work begins
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Driver quarter panel off, inner panel cleaned up and undercoated
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New panel test-fit, ready to weld
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Body work begins. New passenger quarter installed
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New passenger quarter, second view
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Driver side before
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Front end apart, ready for new fenders
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New wheels...
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