What have you done to your square lately??

[caliphatman8123]

That's nice work

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[8T6K5]

Where can that bracket be found? Caprice cop car or something?

There's alot of uncertainty exactly where the bracket comes from. Some say Police Package Caprices...but the CS-144 doesnt fit it?

Others say some Caddy's and other GM models that optioned for the 120A upgrade...

I got mine here: http://www.gmnosparts.us/10118722.htm I could be wrong but the bracket isnt needed for every application.

Heavyleft did a write up in here, cant find link, doing the same thing w/o the bracket.

As far as the harness, from everything Ive read...if you have a gauge you need the resistor, no gauge-idoit light only, no resistor. NAPA has PN's for both parts, however there was a huge shipment of mispackaged harnesses....per NAPA employee...thats why anybody who goes to NAPA is rolling the dice.

I got mine off eBay...same one in this thread http://www.gmsquarebody.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2670&highlight=CS144

Link to the instructions Im following...specific to a TPI 350: http://sethirdgen.org/cs144.htm

Pic from the backside:

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Belt is on the shelf, harness to go from CS130-CS144 enroute, just trying to find the time to dig into it.

 

[bucket]

I've put the bigger alt on the older TPI's with the individual belts, which is one reason I liked that setup. I never knew a conversion bracket was available for the '88+ serp setup.

 

[8T6K5]

I never knew a conversion bracket was available for the '88+ serp setup.

There are options to buy a new CS130 140A (even 200A+) or have the OE re-wound....and make it a simple swap...

Between the bracket, the alt and belt (which needed to be replaced anyway), Im into this for < $100.... much cheaper and I get to be a little more hands on which is always a good thing....imho.

 

[89Suburban]

Heavyleft did a write up in here, cant find link, doing the same thing w/o the bracket.

http://www.gmsquarebody.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2365&highlight=alternator

It's in the write up section. Mind if we move these posts to there or make a new thread? I'd hate to see it get buried in this thread. Up to you of course.

 

[smurph20]

I put a t-stat in mine yesterday. Went with a 180 Ultrastat from OReilly's.

 

[jake wells]

i slung a little mud and snow taking out the garbage today with my truck tire chains FTW

 

[8T6K5]

Removed hitch, pulled bumper, dropped tank, took off rear springs:

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Will start grinding off rivits tomorrow....

Also pulled alt, plugs, wires, coil, cap, throttle body, T'stat.....working towards pulling injectors.

Pics of the 105A vs. 140A

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Besides being rich, what are my plugs telling me? #6cyl is very dark...

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[RetroC10Sport]

They're saying you're running terrible plugs for a GM.

 

[Green79Scottsdale]

They're saying you're running terrible plugs for a GM.

Couldn't agree more!

Get proper plugs with a single strap and gap them correctly. The gaps on those looked up f#cked up. If that was a real question about what they are telling you, do a leak down test. #6 looks like possible ring seal issues.

Painting your bumper black while it off perhaps?!

 

[Old77]

I only run AC Delco in my GMs and for good reason.

 

[8T6K5]

Made a little more progress today, got the plenum and runners off...

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Started cleaning them...

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Need to replace a few hose that were ethnically re-engineered...

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Few comparison shots of the 6" ORD shackles and the OE:

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And the 1 Ton springs w/Zero-rates vs Rancho 2.5" ......surprisingly they appear to the the same height...

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Just waiting on UPS man for my ORD brackest and 2 more boxes from Rock Auto

 

[bucket]

They're saying you're running terrible plugs for a GM.

Yeah, no kidding. Seven of the plugs felt like being a nice guy, but plug #6 did the normal Bosch thing and just said "fock off, I don't wanna".

 

[8T6K5]

Seven of the plugs felt like being a nice guy, butt plug #6 did the normal Bosch thing .

Fixxed.

Needless to say they wont be going back in.

 

[RetroC10Sport]

I love me some TPI porn.