Timmytim's 1970 f100

[timmytim]

I got all the parts for my 3g alt upgrade today from the bone yard. The 130 amp alt came from a 95 ford taurus. Also I pulled two 175amp slo blo fuses from taurus and the power cable that will run from alt. I pulled the two wire plug from a bump that runs to the horn(the other wire will feed the alt) so my wires dont look jack legged. I took the alt by a autozone and had them check it. They tested it 3 times and it passed with 14.66 volts..

[timmytim]

cleaned alt with electrical cleaner

[papabug71]

Great work man. Looks great.

Where did you get the hard brake lines? What about the rubber lines? I have to do all 4 of mine. I put on a power booster earlier this year & the brakes have been nothing but hell ever since. No pedal, grabbing, leaking cylinders ect. It's dangerous to drive.

Anyway, nice work on everything.

[timmytim]

Great work man. Looks great.

Where did you get the hard brake lines? What about the rubber lines? I have to do all 4 of mine. I put on a power booster earlier this year & the brakes have been nothing but hell ever since. No pedal, grabbing, leaking cylinders ect. It's dangerous to drive.

Anyway, nice work on everything.

That's what happened to mine. I think they extra pressure was making gunk turn loose in my lines. I would blow them out then n a couple of days they would screw up. I got stainless steal lines from inline tubes. They fit like a glove. Then got the rubber lines from Autozone. It fixed my problem

[papabug71]

Great! Thanks for the info. I can't wait to get the brakes & front end rebuilt on the truck. It drives like hockey as it is now.

[timmytim]

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[Joshpow]

I know the feelintimmytim! rough time of year. looks like ool idea on speaker trims. really like the alt swap too. you goin to a serpentine too?

[timmytim]

I know the feelintimmytim! rough time of year. looks like ool idea on speaker trims. really like the alt swap too. you goin to a serpentine too?

Right now Im just going with the v-belts but I do like the serpentine belts better so later I may upgrade
Next week while im off work Im going to try and do the swap, it shouldnt take me that long but there is always one little thing that will make u start running to part store or boneyard then a easy job turns into a two or three day job tehehe

[Joshpow]

know what youre saying. good luck on the swap.

[timmytim]

Here is the wiring harness I put together for the 3g alt upgrade

[timmytim]

I finished my 3g alt upgrade

[Joshpow]

thats cool. now you can upgrade mine!

[timmytim]

thats cool. now you can upgrade mine!

[cole71]

Nice truck! I had a question about the brakes. When you bought the stainless steel lines did you get them for power/non power and did you get disc or drum? Thinking of putting ss back when I build mine up. Also where did you buy the lines?

Thanks, Cole

[timmytim]

Nice truck! I had a question about the brakes. When you bought the stainless steel lines did you get them for power/non power and did you get disc or drum? Thinking of putting ss back when I build mine up. Also where did you buy the lines?

Thanks, Cole

Hey Cole thanks for the reply, My truck has all wheel drums. I found a booster that worked with all drums. There are some diff between the brake lines on drums vs disc. And the one I know forsure is the disc brakes call for a porportional valve. The drums do not.So If ure truck has all drums just get the lines for all drum manual and you will be fine. If you upgrade to disc you will have to either modify the lines you have or get new ones for a disc truck