130 Amp Alternator Sweetness
#305
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Gilmer belts make noise because of air being forced out of the teeth of the pulley as the belt makes contact. Holes in the contact surface of the pulley greatly reduces the noise, along with correct belt tension as rotorhead mentioned.
#306
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Hmm. Since I can't find decently priced aluminum pulleys for the FC 13b anyway, I might pick up a gilmer set. (time to dress up the bay, now that the car is tuned)
Izzy, was your gilmer alternator pulley a direct fit to the contour alt? If so, where did you pick up the kit? Also, did you need to scribe new timing marks in?
Izzy, was your gilmer alternator pulley a direct fit to the contour alt? If so, where did you pick up the kit? Also, did you need to scribe new timing marks in?
Last edited by djSL; 01-19-16 at 06:56 PM.
#307
no gillys come marked that I know of. they are a pain in the **** to time cars with them fitted. I have both a 12a & 13b "reference" pulleys I use with 5deg marks all the way out to 25btdc
#308
and they generate a **** ton of heat. the amount of heat they transfer back info the alternator is incredible. they have wrecked. many people's alternators over the years.
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So If I am understanding this to use the contour alternator....
we need
1995-1998 Ford Contour 2.0l alternator.
Large frame 3G, 130 amps
the pigtail.
Spacers
A longer bolt
A smog pump bracket?
anything else?
(alternator seems to be going out. making a shopping list)
we need
1995-1998 Ford Contour 2.0l alternator.
Large frame 3G, 130 amps
the pigtail.
Spacers
A longer bolt
A smog pump bracket?
anything else?
(alternator seems to be going out. making a shopping list)
#312
So If I am understanding this to use the contour alternator....
we need
1995-1998 Ford Contour 2.0l alternator.
Large frame 3G, 130 amps
the pigtail.
Spacers
A longer bolt
A smog pump bracket?
anything else?
(alternator seems to be going out. making a shopping list)
we need
1995-1998 Ford Contour 2.0l alternator.
Large frame 3G, 130 amps
the pigtail.
Spacers
A longer bolt
A smog pump bracket?
anything else?
(alternator seems to be going out. making a shopping list)
#313
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If you don't have the smog bracket, you can use a universal alternator adjuster bracket and cut it down and drill your own hole. That's what I did, it was a Mr. Gasket 9851 bracket, it's chrome, I and going to sand blast the chrome off and paint it black or something low key.
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So here I am revisiting this again. I cant seem to get my Taurus alt to give enough of a hoot at idle with loads on. At 1200rpms it doesnt mater what I turn on. It charges fine. So I am trying to figure out what it is I need to do to remedy this. My alternator pulley diameter is just over 2.5 inches. All other pulleys on my s4 are stock or so I assume. Do I need to go to a bigger or smaller pulley? Or do I have something else fishy in this new alternator?
#319
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So here I am revisiting this again. I cant seem to get my Taurus alt to give enough of a hoot at idle with loads on. At 1200rpms it doesnt mater what I turn on. It charges fine. So I am trying to figure out what it is I need to do to remedy this. My alternator pulley diameter is just over 2.5 inches. All other pulleys on my s4 are stock or so I assume. Do I need to go to a bigger or smaller pulley? Or do I have something else fishy in this new alternator?
#320
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The alternator charges. Dont get me wrong. Its when i put loads to it. Ie lights and my electric fan. That it wont hold enough *** till its around 1200 or higher. And on the stock ecu it doesnt like to hold a 1200 rpm steady idle.
#321
So here I am revisiting this again. I cant seem to get my Taurus alt to give enough of a hoot at idle with loads on. At 1200rpms it doesnt mater what I turn on. It charges fine. So I am trying to figure out what it is I need to do to remedy this. My alternator pulley diameter is just over 2.5 inches. All other pulleys on my s4 are stock or so I assume. Do I need to go to a bigger or smaller pulley? Or do I have something else fishy in this new alternator?
Where are the volts measured, battery, alternator post, oem dash meter?
Volts at idle? hot or cold?
volts at (rpm) speed? Hot or cold.
Last edited by jackhild59; 01-30-16 at 03:32 PM.
#323
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Is anyone else experiencing voltage drops when turning on the headlights or hitting the rear defroster? When i start the car my volts are at 14 ish. However, applying the mentioned loads drops the output to around 13.5. This goes back up to 14 when the revs increase.
Normally, this wouldn't bug me. Buttttttt.... This is also affecting my AFR'S. When the voltage drops, my afr leans out by a decent amount. This tells me the low voltage is effectively messing with my ignition. No Bueno.
Normally, this wouldn't bug me. Buttttttt.... This is also affecting my AFR'S. When the voltage drops, my afr leans out by a decent amount. This tells me the low voltage is effectively messing with my ignition. No Bueno.
#324
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Is anyone else experiencing voltage drops when turning on the headlights or hitting the rear defroster? When i start the car my volts are at 14 ish. However, applying the mentioned loads drops the output to around 13.5. This goes back up to 14 when the revs increase.
Normally, this wouldn't bug me. Buttttttt.... This is also affecting my AFR'S. When the voltage drops, my afr leans out by a decent amount. This tells me the low voltage is effectively messing with my ignition. No Bueno.
Normally, this wouldn't bug me. Buttttttt.... This is also affecting my AFR'S. When the voltage drops, my afr leans out by a decent amount. This tells me the low voltage is effectively messing with my ignition. No Bueno.