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Messages - JeremyB

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Misc Tech / Re: A Few A/C Part Questions
I've never seen what a dealer air kit looks like. The later 3.8s had a 6P148A that used 1 serpentine belt instead of the extra v-belt for the HR980.

The HR980 setup makes sense for the time because air conditioning was still an option. The easiest way to have that is to just slap a compressor on the accessory setup.

Are you running R134A or R12? The NOS liquid lines will have a blue (R12) orifice tube, the new ones will have an orange (R134a).
You don't want a NOS accumulator as that has a desiccant pack in it. They go bad over time.

You bought a piccolo condenser. They're better than the tube/fin condenser that originally came in it but a parallel flow is better.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=9787540&cc=1140095&pt=6708&jsn=8
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Misc Tech / Re: A Few A/C Part Questions
That is a factory A/C condenser.

3511 is the part number for the dealer version.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/ford,1983,thunderbird,3.8l+232cid+v6,1140095,heat+&+air+conditioning,a/c+condenser,6708

Here is the 3511.
https://www.carid.com/osc-heat-transfer-products/a-c-condenser-mpn-3511.html

Dealer option used an FS6 compressor. Factory is HR980 -at least for '83.
https://www.polarbearinc.com/PBPC/Homepage/Search/Co/CO_Ford_11.html#Anchor-THUNDERBIRD
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Misc Tech / Re: A Few A/C Part Questions
Take a picture of the inlet/outlet fittings. The tube/fin you've shown is pretty much the same between factory and dealer.
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Misc Tech / Re: A Few A/C Part Questions
HR980 should be factory air. Does your condenser look like this?


That's a factory condenser (the original was tube/fin).
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Misc Tech / Re: A Few A/C Part Questions
What engine?

What website are you using to do interchange? Rockauto shows 2 lines for the 3.8/5.0. Factory or dealer air.
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Electrical Tech / Re: 1988 EVTM
Link moved? Not working anymore.

Edit: That was on reference to Eric's post. Forum quote isn't working on mobile apparently.
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Misc Tech / Re: Correct Serpentine Belt and Tensioner Numbers?(56k warning)
Hmm. Looking at rockauto, I see the idler assembly is listed as "From 3/83". There's no idler available for a 1982 3.8. I'm guessing you have a 1982/ early 1983 idler and nobody makes it.

Maybe Eric can point you to a NOS source.

Will a later idler bracket bolt to your FEAD?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/125104244729?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=JBoMfjXEQx6&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=m0zxkZc3Sfi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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Misc Tech / Re: Correct Serpentine Belt Number
Rockauto is saying an 80.5/80.6" belt for an HR980 setup with a v belt.

The all in one FS6 setup is 96".

There is also a dealer AC option of 91.5"

No AC is 77.5"


The most common belt naming convention is"K". That is the section size. Then "6", that's the number of ribs, and "XXX" where is the length in inches or mm.
A K6805 is a K section, 6 ribbed, 80.5" long belt.
Other companies may call it a K060805, etc.
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Suspension/Steering / Re: Electric Power Steering Pump
Cool!

Does the kit eliminate the low pressure due to limp mode that is mentioned in the corral thread you linked?


I wish they'd make an EPAS racks for the Foxes. Or maybe they do now since I haven't looked into it lately.