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Better Half's 3G alt & Saginaw upgrades!

3/24/2023

 

Better Half Pt.12: Engine Update, Part 1

2/1/2023

 
​So, i made some progress on the 90 bronco.

Stripped the motor down and changed the timing chain
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The smog pump is shot along with all the air pipes, so its all going away
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​Its not easy to see, but they bolt to the back of the head
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​The holes are threaded, because when flipped to the other side of the motor a threaded insert goes in it, and the accessory drive bolts to it. Which means we can plug the hole simply by putting a short bolt in it.
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​No smog pump means no TAD or TAB, so the vacuum system came off for repairs and the removal of about half the vacuum lines
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​pulled the plenum
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and then pulled the fuel rail so i could clean and then rebuild the fuel injectors
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​i changed the rusty (but otherwise apparently in good shape) spark plugs
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The IAT was super gross so that got changed, along with the ECT since i was already in there
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So in the process of the rebuild, i decided to get rid of the fire hazard that is the 2g alt
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​Just a small amount of grinding on this web, and the 3g alt fits right in there
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bracket cleaned up & installed; reman alt installed as well:
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​I also tossed the junk Ford steering pump in favor of a Saginaw off an Econoline
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​bracket all cleaned up, with reman pump installed
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​and i deleted the OEM cooling loop on the frame rail in favor of a proper steering cooler off of a Superduty:
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