Hey fellas, I removed the 1g alt of the comet in preparation of swapping in a 3g with a V belt setup.. the issue, like in the tech section thread, is that the V groove pulley hits the case before any thread of the shaft protrudes through the pulley... What have you guys done, besides going serpentine, to fix it.. at first I thought maybe this might be a 6g alt since it's for a 03-04 cobra?? Added pic..
I think that's maybe my issue.. from what I can tell that's a 6g alternator..if so, has anyone ever use that with a V belt?
Hey Krazy: Some are regulated by the PCM and some are regulated by the Internal Regulator like a 3G is . If it has a solid grey voltage regulator its regulated by the voltage regulator and NOT the PCM . The 105 AMP version of these alternators can be found on late 90's to early 2000's Mustangs 6 Cylinders and probably some among other Ford Vehicles from this time period. The Yellow and White Wire from the stock 6G harness goes to the Battery Side of the starter solenoid , and the Green /Red wire goes to the Green/Red wire that can be found on the stock or original equipment regulator plug. We are installing one on my Daughter Kim's 72' Maverick at this time. Bill noticed that the wire colors have not changed since early 70's to present on the Green/Red wire setup. This should make the Alternator light function in the dash gauge . It definitely works on a 3G and the 6G should not be any different . We'll know for SURE when we fire this puppy up ! (soon ! ) Cometized (Chip)
I do not recall my 3g having that raised lip on the housing around the drive shaft. What if you removed the front housing and ground the lip flush with the case, would that do it?
The alternator in the pic is a 6G...I ordered a new Delco Remy 3g for a Taurus 3.0 12v.. I'm just trying to see if I can make it work with the v- belt pulley
Hi Safado: We've noticed that the more AMPs the alternator is designed for , the harder it is to TURN it .. that's why we go Serpentine on our cars. V-Pulleys ( especially the nice shiny aluminum ones ) tend to wear badly in the V-groove areas and it causes slippage with the belts and it also wears the belt itself . Back in the 70's .. if you had an alternator that produced more than 70 amps they ran DOUBLE BELTS . Serpentine is the way to go if you're stepping the AMPs up . Cometized (Chip)
Hi Safado: We used stock brackets on ONE of the cars a '71 and some mid-90's pulleys but on the last two, we have made our own Engine Mount Plate from half-inch thick aluminum stock and placed the accessories where WE wanted them to be for even distribution of the belt over EACH pulley . I've attached a picture of the latest one on my Daughters 70' Maverick . I have one also on my Comet . You may notice the engraving on the upper RH side of the bracket . We thought it to be a nice touch. We're going to be offering these mounting plates for 302 and 5.0 engines within a couple of months for sale and we'll have more details then. The pictures that are attached are for the 72' but it's since been POLISHED to a mirror finish and looks great . I'll try to send more photos of it installed. Lemmeno if this is something you may be interested in later. Thanks, Cometized (Chip)
