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08-28-2009, 11:42 AM
Sharpe

Old one should work.
08-28-2009, 06:44 PM
Seth

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharpe

You dont use a gear puller on the alternator pulley...

It has a conical wedge holding the serpentine pulley to the alterntor shaft. The shaft is not tapered but the hole in the pulley is. If you take the nut off and look at the shaft, you can see the ~1/8" thick end of the wedge with the split in it. You have to get a socket or piece of pipe big enough to go around the wedge but fit inside the face of the pulley. You then beat the piss out of the pulley and it will loosen the wedge free. Its best to put the alternator face up on a piece of wood with the back on the housing where the shaft is supported directly on the wood. This will somewhat absorb the impact of the hammer whacks and hopefully keep you from FUBARing anything on the case. Make sure the threaded post on the back of the case is not taking the brunt of the hits, its insulation WILL break. Then just getcha a normal v-belt pulley and bolt that ***** on there, it is just held in place by friction, no wedge involved.

Straight from the GM manual, right?
08-28-2009, 06:49 PM
BMFScout

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seth

Straight from the GM manual, right?

Actually it's from the Haynes manual, he jst omitted the part about chocking the wheels and disconnecting the battery.
08-28-2009, 06:53 PM
Seth

:gigem:
08-31-2009, 08:54 PM
DRAGOONRANCH

Something doesn't look right, what are the three large pins in the 12o'clock position for?

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...31-09_2025.jpg

I may go ahead and install it tomorrow if I can find the pigtail that I have misplaced. :(
08-31-2009, 08:59 PM
Sharpe

Yah about those three large pins...

Never seen them before :confused2
08-31-2009, 09:01 PM
DRAGOONRANCH

Once I install it, I will put the tester to them to see if they are hot. If so, a round of electrical tape will be in order me thinks.
08-31-2009, 09:34 PM
TexTJ209

Did you buy the heated windshield version?

Edit: Some quick googling turned up this.

http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/1522810-post5.html

That's why I said not to buy the heated windshield version. :flipoff2: Those are the AC connectors for the heated windshield.
08-31-2009, 09:39 PM
eight

Not sure what the hell you got there. Looks like they'd be for the 3 sets of windings. But I see internal avalanche style diodes in there. Any reason they would have needed low voltage AC power? Looks like you need to take it apart and investigate.
08-31-2009, 09:43 PM
Sharpe

Fawk nothing I've ever read about heated windshields said anything about A/C power! What kind of AC voltage are we talking here? Enough to run, say..., a microwave?
08-31-2009, 09:46 PM
TexTJ209

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharpe

Fawk nothing I've ever read about heated windshields said anything about A/C power! What kind of AC voltage are we talking here? Enough to run, say..., a microwave?

Nope.
09-01-2009, 09:09 AM
DRAGOONRANCH

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharpe

Fawk nothing I've ever read about heated windshields said anything about A/C power! What kind of AC voltage are we talking here? Enough to run, say..., a microwave?

Just what I was thinking. :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by TexTJ209

Nope.

****. :mad:

No mattah, I will take care of it.
09-01-2009, 09:35 AM
BMFScout

I bet it's enough ac power to power up some twinkly lights for the Christmas Parade at Clayton...
09-01-2009, 09:36 AM
uglyota

Put a voltmeter on them before you tape them up...I bet it puts out as much power as a decent sized inverter. It will certainly be more efficient than an inverter.
09-01-2009, 09:51 AM
DRAGOONRANCH

If not, I will have heated seats though. :D
09-01-2009, 11:19 AM
TexTJ209

Quote:

Originally Posted by uglyota

Put a voltmeter on them before you tape them up...I bet it puts out as much power as a decent sized inverter. It will certainly be more efficient than an inverter.

It's like 14 volts and a goofy output wave, not the same stuff as what comes out of your wall.
09-01-2009, 11:30 AM
uglyota

yeah, and that's really important because delicate stuff like christmas lights and heaters are sensitive to sine wave shape
09-01-2009, 01:53 PM
BMFScout

Kopecki could run grinders at variable speed off his homemade welder/alternator contraption. It was pretty sweet.
09-01-2009, 02:01 PM
TexTJ209

Quote:

Originally Posted by uglyota

yeah, and that's really important because delicate stuff like christmas lights and heaters are sensitive to sine wave shape

That was more directed towards your comment of it being as powerful as an inverter. I don't tend to ghetto rig **** like heating elements mounted underneath my ass though. YMMV :flipoff2:

I'd be interested to see what, if anything could be run off of that though.
10-19-2009, 08:12 PM
AggieTJ2007

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...batterybox.jpg

new battery and seat locations
10-19-2009, 09:54 PM
bcolman

looks goo, how much did the seats move?
10-19-2009, 10:56 PM
DRAGOONRANCH

Looks like they went down about 2-3 inches.

Those batteries are going to be peemp right there. Now when I install the inverter and microwave, I won't have to run near as much cable. :flipoff2:
10-20-2009, 01:43 AM
Hot Pocket

I approve of this thread :gigem:
10-20-2009, 06:20 AM
AggieTJ2007

seats went down about 3 inches but unfortunately they also went forward a little too. It is comforatable to drive and sit for me but the tilt steering and removable wheel help out alot getting in and out
10-20-2009, 09:02 AM
uglyota

kinda seems like the body is more just an annoyance at this point...
10-20-2009, 09:28 AM
FJAggie07

Quote:

Originally Posted by uglyota

kinda seems like the body is more just an annoyance at this point...

x1000000
10-20-2009, 09:32 AM
DRAGOONRANCH

Quote:

Originally Posted by uglyota

kinda seems like the body is more just an annoyance at this point...

Quote:

Originally Posted by FJAggie07

x1000000

This has been discussed at length. Still not sure what the verdict is.
10-20-2009, 09:42 AM
uglyota

http://www.hendrixmotorsports.com/id2.html
:D
10-20-2009, 09:50 AM
DRAGOONRANCH

Hmm, strange. That page won't load for me. It's a sign I tell ya!
10-20-2009, 09:53 AM
DRAGOONRANCH

ok, nm, it's the x chassis. I am going to have to call a big red R :flipoff2:
10-20-2009, 08:07 PM
AggieTJ2007

yeah but that chassis looks a little small for a big motor and transmission and room for 3 or 4 people
11-01-2009, 06:59 PM
AggieTJ2007

ask Sharp if you can get a refund for the unused fender and hood pieces

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...dttruck001.jpg
11-01-2009, 07:06 PM
AggieTJ2007

Someone else likes to drive the beast

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...dttruck002.jpg
11-01-2009, 08:01 PM
Sharpe

Quote:

Originally Posted by AggieTJ2007

ask Sharp if you can get a refund for the unused fender and hood pieces

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...dttruck001.jpg

:laughing: How much of them did you actually use?
11-02-2009, 09:10 PM
AggieTJ2007

about 75% of them
11-08-2009, 04:51 PM
AggieTJ2007

hood and fenders 95% done I need to paint them and add two more hood pins in the front

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...andfenders.jpg
11-08-2009, 07:17 PM
Sharpe

Still havent fixed the lawnmower? :flipoff2::laughing:
11-08-2009, 08:16 PM
JB

Looks alot better IMO. Would you be able to get a cut-down grill to work?
11-08-2009, 10:06 PM
DRAGOONRANCH

There isn't much room between the radiator and winch IIRC. May work though. Looks alot better than I thought my forked up tube work would let it. Now just got to call Bobby and see if he will send a couple of new fender decorations for the front end since the rears are pretty well **** now. :D
11-08-2009, 11:22 PM
DRAGOONRANCH

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gma

you sure this is the same truck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pretty neat looking.
better protect it.

:D

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