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  1. HammerDown

    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    For sure I changed out my regulator at some point. The aftermarket unit is looking very rough and ugly but it still works. I purchased this and need to pick up tomorrow and install it, only $30.00...
  2. HammerDown

    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    70 amp is on and it was FREE! The worker at Pep Boys was somewhat giving me a hard time because it was 20 years old and "limited lifetime"... I told her "lifetime warranty is a lifetime warranty, the limited part is if I brought it in with a cracked or busted-up case etc." So she did the swap...
  3. HammerDown

    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    Ford tells me my tuck came with either 70 or 75 amp alt (tow package would have been higher amps). Somehow when the OE Alt went bad I ended up with a 100amp rebuilt "Motorcraft" from Pep Boys. A 70amp is going back on as that's all they have availability for and Pep Boys is warranty exchanging...
  4. HammerDown

    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    re-clocking is the easy part, finding a parts house that stocks parts of my 33 year old truck is the difficult part.
  5. HammerDown

    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    My alternator is 'clocked' like the E series. For this truck I'm thinking I 'clocked' it myself... but that was 20 rears ago!
  6. HammerDown

    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    ^^^ I'll try your suggestion tomorrow. I need this alternator ASAP!
  7. HammerDown

    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    ^^^ called another ford dealer/parts dept and he's telling me my vehicle vin is a 70amp. with no 100amp option (at that time) What the heck???
  8. HammerDown

    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    EDIT... just got off the phone with another Ford dealer and they tell my my truck came with a 70amp and no option for a 100amp upgrade.
  9. HammerDown

    Quick Alternator Question 1988 7.3

    Need a quick answer please; The alternator in my 1988 F250 7.3 just died. My prior receipt from Pep Boys dated 2000 and I wrote on the receipt and believed it to be a 100 amp. HOWEVER, no one is stocking a 100 amp for my truck. They are listing 65amp, 70amp and 165amp for ambulance service...
  10. HammerDown

    Need the Door-Lock Button

    Well all righty then...I'll get on it! And thanks for the feedback!
  11. HammerDown

    Need the Door-Lock Button

    I have two old window switches and I have opened them up. The little contact points corrode away. As you mention above I wondered 'if' I could swap a window switch for a door lock switch. My concern was, the door lock switch gets a constant hot wire to it to lock/unlock the doors with the key...
  12. HammerDown

    Need the Door-Lock Button

    There are little contact points inside, after time they corrode away.
  13. HammerDown

    Need the Door-Lock Button

    I did a search for "power door lock switch" under 1980-1996 Ford Truck/Bronco... only available for 81-86 and 2002-2007. Nothing for my year.
  14. HammerDown

    Need the Door-Lock Button

    Bull Nose vs Brick Nose... I searched LMC for my year truck and also looked for an 88 Bronco. LMC only offered the door switch for 81-86 which are the chrome lever type switches.
  15. HammerDown

    Need the Door-Lock Button

    IMC ??? Ohhhh LMC, forgot all about them, I'll check and maybe Rock Auto. NEGATIVE... 81-86
  16. HammerDown

    What oil do you use?

    Mobil Delvac 15/40 for a ton of years. For the past several years/changes Walmart 15/40
  17. HammerDown

    Need the Door-Lock Button

    Anyone have a used operational door lock switch for the passenger side? While Dorman offers the window switch they do NOT offer the door-lock switch... go figure.
  18. HammerDown

    Need Help Max AC Vacuum Line!

    Fixed it (thank goodness)...that white vacuum line was eroded at a hard-bend...cut both-ends and slipped a new piece of vacuum line over both ends with shrinkwrap and it's now working again! AC is colder again! I was sweating I was going to have to dig into the dashboard...YIKES!:eek:
  19. HammerDown

    Need Help Max AC Vacuum Line!

    Switching the AC to "MAX AC" no longer shuts out the outside air (this just started to happen) AC works much better when it's recirculating inside cab air AND I added that valve that also shuts-off heater core to even make the AC work better...but now that's also not getting vacuum. That little...
  20. HammerDown

    Howes lubricator / Diesel Treat

    Absolutely zero starting issues when I used the two stroke oil one oz per gallon. What I do notice...the engine (maybe injectors) seen a little quieter and some blue smoke under a harder acceleration and maybe on extended idle.
  21. HammerDown

    Howes lubricator / Diesel Treat

    While TCW3 is designed to be burned in a 'two stroke' I stopped using it because I was wondering 'if' it would cause coking on the back of the intake valves or (what's that re-circulation thing called behind the air cleaner? kinda like a PCV valve) I also noticed a sooty black oily build-up at...
  22. HammerDown

    Howes lubricator / Diesel Treat

    Few years ago I switched from Power Service to Howes...I believe some here stated they liked Howes and gave it praise. Here I was thinking Howes added some lubricity for the IP and Injectors, turns out with this fellas test it does nothing! While Howes may help with fuel gelling, it doesn't...
  23. HammerDown

    1988 GP Wire-Question

    I can certainly appreciate your opinion and thoughts and 'if' I was in a better finical situation and was going to keep my truck on the road much longer I would indeed purchase the wiring harness. HOWEVER...the reality is, #1 the front core support is rotted-out and hanging together by a thread...
  24. HammerDown

    1988 GP Wire-Question

    Thanks for the info...can't say I've ever purchased or even knew about "bullet connectors"...but I'm hoping that's something Pep Boys or Auto Zone may carry in various sizes???
  25. HammerDown

    1988 GP Wire-Question

    Hey people, my #7 GP wire where it pushes onto the GB (about an inch or so back) must have a break in the wire (meter test shows an intermittent break when I move it around). On that lead, I want to go back a few inches, splice-in with new wire...anyone know what gauge wire is ok to use so it...

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