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A/C pulley
From
1986 Ford Ranger
— documented by
TTB Blows
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Stock 2.9 compressor and pulley on right, 6-groove pulley on left from an '83 Mustang w 302
Owner
Look very similar. Ranger a/c blows cold so I want to keep system intact if possible
Owner
Remove center nut
Owner
There should be a puller for this but a bit of prying will remove the outermost rubber surround
Owner
Now remove snap ring and the pulley/bearing will slide off
Owner
I didn't need to change the magnet as they looked identical but if you do there's one more larger snap ring and it will pull off
Owner
Done, ready for serp
Owner
The only problem is that the gap here is a little large; I can get it to engage by pushing the rubber surround back by hand, unk if it will…
Owner
The issue was the depth of this surface. The Ranger one placed it too far away from the pulley while the Mustang one but it right up into t…
Owner
I was able to use the Mustang piece and just space it out with a single washer. Problem solved and it self-engages like this
Owner