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looks like a great time, I hope I can celebrate 50 years with my wife, I am envious of you! Thanks for the pictures!

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That looks Like A Great Time! Good to see Your Lovely Wife Again. I'll bet it was Hot in that Valley around the home.

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Lots of fun stuff for everyone.

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Thanks for the kind words. 50 yrs for us was special, because of health issues...Jim

Hey Ray, yes it was HOT, but still had a great time...Jim

Yes it was, we have been asked to do it again next year...Jim

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Jim, that was a nice event for everyone to do and we loved the pic of you and Aggie!

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Thanks Doug, she had a good time even if it was hot...Jim

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I see you having some great times all together!!
I love reading your posts and look at your pictures!!

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Kees, thank you so much. I know there are lots of member on here that do things with their rides, just need to get them to post it...Jim

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Hey folks, here's another update on a change I've been wanting to do for a LONG time. It's my alternator, it's only an 85 amp, been on the truck for 12 years and always kept the battery hot. It was fine when rpm's are up but at idle, etc it was below 14-1/2 volts, which most new cars show all the time.

The first pic is at 1800 rpm running down the road, 14-1/2 volts and the ac blower on.

Second pic is at stop, 600 rpm in gear and ac blower off, 13 volts.

Third pic is at stop, 600 rpm in gear and ac blower on, just above 12 volts.

This wasn't hurting anything, I just didn't like it that low.

Note: I took these pics in March and just now getting around to doing something :waah:...Jim

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So today I removed the alternator, and will take to the shop tomorrow and have them up grade to 105 amp. While this was apart I thought it would be a good time to change all the belts, since they are 12 yrs old.

First pic is the alternator
second pic is my 3 pulley set up for alt, ac and PS.
third pic is my old belts, gates 7350, 7500, and 7530, they really weren't that bad, but nows the time to change.

Will let you know how everything comes out once I get the alternator back and things installed...Jim

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That will be a good upgrade Jim. How many miles in those 12 years?

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Only 24,000 miles, even with me retired I thought I would have more, but life gets in the way...Jim

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Maintenance is a good thing!

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You are so correct, should have been done long ago...Jim

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Life always seems to change priorities in mid stream.
It's what's keeping me from getting mine on the road.
Good luck with the up grade.
Kim

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24,000 mi is still not to bad for a toy. Will a single v belt run the 105A alternator?

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Thanks Kim, hope the rehab is coming along, you'll be back at it soon...Jim

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Thanks lower, I think it will be OK, will have to way and see...Jim

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maybe someday I will have a truck long enough to

a. do maintenance on parts that wear out

or

b. get some kind of value out of all the new parts I buy


haha looks really great!

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Thank you...Jim

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Well, I'm back with an update, but not what I had hoped. When I picked up the alternator yesterday, George showed me on his test machine it was putting out 102 amps and 14-1/2 volts. So I installed the new belts and alternator and fired up the truck. At idle it was only showing 12 volts, anything above 1500 rpm showed 14-1/2. I was not happy, this was really worse that with the 85 amp.

This morning I took the truck to George's shop and he said this wasn't right, it should show at leat 14 volts at idle in gear. He said that the new stator may have to much air gap between it and the rotor. He was going to call his parts people and get back with me, but it could be Monday before he has an answer.

My alternator is the old 10Si unit was orginally a 63 amp, which I had George change to an 85 amp in 1996. If this doesn't come up with an answer and no additional cost, I will just buy and new 105 amp unit and paint to match the other engine stuff. (That was the main reason for having it redone, I didn't want to paint the new unit):waah:.

I know everyone likes pics, so here's a couple showing new belts and gauge with readings.

I will let everyone know how it works out...Jim

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Sure do like your gauges.
Kim

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Yes I liked those, they are the same Classic Ins I used in my 55 GMC

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Thanks guys, I've always liked them...Jim

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How did it test ok then not work when it was installed?