swaping out to a bigger alt. elect.fans need info.

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swaping out to a bigger alt. elect.fans need info.

May 22, 2005, 05:27:39 PM

i know that this question has had to come up but i think it was at the old site and i can't find the info.

i have an '84 t-bird whith the 5.0L throttle boddy injection(P.O.S eddition)and i'm getting an 5.0L HO out of an '88 L.S.C. rebuilt, and while i've got the engine and the wiring harness out of the car i was goin to do some of the esier and cheaper upgrades to it. my question is my sister has an 90 taurus fully loaded with a blown head gasket set to go to the bone yard and i noticed it has a 120V alt on it,

any way to put this into the system in place of the stock 75V alt on the motor? and what all wirrng/relays/anything else would i need to rob off the taurus to put it in the other system? and where would i tie all this in at? also the taurus is a 3.8L and has 2 electric fans cooling it again what would i need to rob off the taurus and where would i splice them in? and would they be able to cool a 5.0L engine corectly? :barf: or would they be insuficient and tlet the car fry it self?:flame: any info is apreciated and in advance thanks
raser13
A.K.A. roger phillips

Re: swaping out to a bigger alt. elect.fans need info.

Reply #1 – May 24, 2005, 03:23:43 PM

o.k guys i know some one has this info i know i've seen it somewhere. please :eek: if i don't get all the prts off ths car by thursday they are gone! so please please please help!
tanks raser13

Re: swaping out to a bigger alt. elect.fans need info.

Reply #2 – May 24, 2005, 06:02:34 PM

Well the 3g alt on the taurus will fit if it is of the same case design.
You must run a bigger wire to the red batt terminal of the new alt in place of your old orange/blk wires otherwise you will start a fire and you must also hook up the stator white/black wire to the single stator wire terminal on the alt,it is an unused wire on the 88 harness you will be using.
Since your car is an 84,but you will be changing the harness this info should work for you.
Anyhow if you goto the tech section on the coolcats board you can find info and a diagram of what is needed to be done.

Re: swaping out to a bigger alt. elect.fans need info.

Reply #3 – May 25, 2005, 03:32:53 AM

thanks a million dominator thats the info i needed but does any one know if the 3.8L electric fans will cool the 5.0L engine enough or will i need to find a better solution? and how exactly do i wire them? thanks raser 13

Re: swaping out to a bigger alt. elect.fans need info.

Reply #4 – May 25, 2005, 02:43:56 PM

some taurus fan info may help:

http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2003/02/electricfan/index.shtml