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Solved! How to delete your smog pump on an 88 V6 car

Reply #30
Plenty of room for a nice big turbo :D
2017 Subaru Outback
2007 Lincoln MKZ
1990 Ford F250 / Banks turbo diesel

Solved! How to delete your smog pump on an 88 V6 car

Reply #31
well yeah cept geez its already getting two... and I'm still gonna have room....
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

Solved! How to delete your smog pump on an 88 V6 car

Reply #32
Where's the A/C?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Solved! How to delete your smog pump on an 88 V6 car

Reply #33
Gone. Evap core was leaking and for how much I'll be driving this car it just wasn't worth it to me to tear apart my heater box to get that thing out. I'll just drop the windows.
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

Solved! How to delete your smog pump on an 88 V6 car

Reply #34
Good job ... BUT I think you should look into a ribbed pulley for the tensioner,
 I think with the smooth pulley you may get slipping problems with higher RPMs
Fox-less at the moment

Solved! How to delete your smog pump on an 88 V6 car

Reply #35
As far as I can tell, just by revving it and looking/listening, there doesn't seem to be any problems. But, that is something I will consider. It would most likely consist of having to change the actual pulley (not the whole arm) out probably from a shebby or something cause I don't think ford ever made any ribbed tensioners.
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

Solved! How to delete your smog pump on an 88 V6 car

Reply #36
I *think* the tensioner on my MN-12 has a ribbed pulley. You may be able to swap one from a MN-12 onto your car.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Solved! How to delete your smog pump on an 88 V6 car

Reply #37
You should be able to swap just the pulley without any trouble if you decide to .A good counter guy at a parts store should be able to tell ya what would fit
Fox-less at the moment

Solved! How to delete your smog pump on an 88 V6 car

Reply #38
Quote from: thunderjet302;350239
I *think* the tensioner on my MN-12 has a ribbed pulley. You may be able to swap one from a MN-12 onto your car.

Oh well heck lemme go look at mine......

YEAH IT DOES!!! Sweet! There's like 3 3.8 MN12's nearby... I'll grab one up this weekend:D It's kinda funny cause my PS pulley is one of the plastic ones from a MN12. I had to replace it cause I warped mine back when I was totally green and didn't know how to get it off and tried to get it off with a prybar:hick::giggle:

 Thx man I didn't even think to look:dunce:

Those bolts are reverse threaded aren't they?
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

Solved! How to delete your smog pump on an 88 V6 car

Reply #39
Ok, got it on. Took a little figuring and fighting and fidgeting but it all worked out in the end. Here's a py night pic:

(ignore the ps pulley. WD40 plus centifugal force):hick:

--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

Solved! How to delete your smog pump on an 88 V6 car

Reply #40
Looks good. Nice work!
2017 Subaru Outback
2007 Lincoln MKZ
1990 Ford F250 / Banks turbo diesel

Solved! How to delete your smog pump on an 88 V6 car

Reply #41
Yeah thanks:D

I think the next step is to ditch my stock crank pulley for a single belt crank pulley from a mustang.

Oh yeah, and I figured out what I'm gonna do temporarily with all that room on my PS. Go ahead. Ask me.:poke:
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

Solved! How to delete your smog pump on an 88 V6 car

Reply #42
Ok I'm asking ... do tell
Fox-less at the moment

Solved! How to delete your smog pump on an 88 V6 car

Reply #43
TC turbo.:evilgrin:

Boosted to 5 psi.
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

Solved! How to delete your smog pump on an 88 V6 car

Reply #44
Here is a clean pic of the final (for now) setup. Ribbed pulley included.



Whats bugging me is that now my alt pulley is squealing at me big time. And its not the belt, its definately the bearings. I thought before it was cause my alt was shot, but with the new one its still doing it, and I think actually worse. The deflection angle off the top of the pulley really didn't change that much, but maybe thats the cause?
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L