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Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
[Whoo Whooooo!] finally finished putting together my 3g upgrade. i just got back from pepboys(only place that had it in stock)and i turned in the stock 2g in as a core and had them swap te pulleys over.the stock 3g pulley is fukkin huge [Eek!] the 2g fit inside of it. now i just have to borrow a dremel to clearence the bracket and install it.

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[ January 23, 2006, 09:09 PM: Message edited by: two-gun kid ]
 
Posted by NO MANRZ (Member # 566) on :
 
Where goggles when using the dremel. The aluminum bracket is so soft you can even use a hack saw and a file, but a dremel will be cleaner.
 
Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
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Originally posted by NO MANRZ:
Where goggles when using the dremel. The aluminum bracket is so soft you can even use a hack saw and a file, but a dremel will be cleaner.
id rather use a dremel to make it come out cleaner and not all jaged,i might be able to have it donw tonight.
 
Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 
Where did you get that harness? Looks clean.
 
Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
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Originally posted by Luke87GT:
Where did you get that harness? Looks clean.
paperformance.com
 
Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
dude, its not complete until its bolted on the car
 
Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
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Originally posted by blind:
dude, its not complete until its bolted on the car
i know, the parting it together is complete, i just need to borrow a dremel and get the 3/8 bolt and nut
 
Posted by PWR HNGRY 302 (Member # 6000) on :
 
Nice, Iam lagging on doing mine I keep on putting it off.
 
Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
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Originally posted by PWR HNGRY 302:
Nice, Iam lagging on doing mine I keep on putting it off.
same here, ive been saying im going to do this for the past 6 months
 
Posted by PWR HNGRY 302 (Member # 6000) on :
 
LOL I keep putting it off to I need to just go out and buy the stuff.
 
Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
ok i tried installin the alt today, but the bolt for the lower hole doesnt fit into the alt, and i looked at all of the other write ups for the 3g upgrade and they all say that you reuse the lower bolt, anybody have idea's?
 
Posted by Jdub07 (Member # 2728) on :
 
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Originally posted by two-gun kid:
ok i tried installin the alt today, but the bolt for the lower hole doesnt fit into the alt, and i looked at all of the other write ups for the 3g upgrade and they all say that you reuse the lower bolt, anybody have idea's?
I reused my bolt...maybe just make the hole bigger?
 
Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
here is what tim talking about. could i just use a thinner bolt with the same thread count

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Posted by SPEC -Fabrication (Member # 4980) on :
 
Thats nothin, Just use a drill slightly biiger but not to big [Big Grin] we still want a tight fit [Razz]
 
Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
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Originally posted by SPEC -Fabrication:
Thats nothin, Just use a drill slightly biiger but not to big [Big Grin] we still want a tight fit [Razz]
do i just fit a drill bit the same size and start drilling?
 
Posted by AJBlackGT (Member # 3936) on :
 
Is it cheaper to just piece the kit together from an autoparts store or to buy a kit from pa performance?
 
Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
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Originally posted by AJBlackGT:
Is it cheaper to just piece the kit together from an autoparts store or to buy a kit from pa performance?
piece it together, it cost me a total of $230 give or take a piece dollars, just the alt from paperformance is $200 plus the wiring kit.and if the alt goes out for some reason you dont have to wait a while for them to get it, fix it and send it back, if you buy from pepboys or kragen you can go and get another one the same day.
 
Posted by AJBlackGT (Member # 3936) on :
 
Good deal.
So you just the got the upgraded wiring and small parts kit from pa perf. then?
 
Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
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Originally posted by AJBlackGT:
Good deal.
So you just the got the upgraded wiring and small parts kit from pa perf. then?
only thing i bought from paperformance was the upgraded power wire kit and strator wire. i got the 3g alt from pepboys. i got the upper bolt 2in 3/8 coarse thread and nut from kragen.
 
Posted by AJBlackGT (Member # 3936) on :
 
Ok cool. I'm putting it on a vortech bracket so i don't think i need the bolt.
Thanks
 
Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
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Originally posted by two-gun kid:
quote:
Originally posted by SPEC -Fabrication:
Thats nothin, Just use a drill slightly biiger but not to big [Big Grin] we still want a tight fit [Razz]
do i just fit a drill bit the same size and start drilling?
anyone?
 
Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
mine didn't have a problem, but if the bolt is too large for the hole then use a drill bit that is slightly larger than your bolt you are trying to use to enlarge the hole in the alternator, no big deal.
 
Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
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Originally posted by blind:
mine didn't have a problem, but if the bolt is too large for the hole then use a drill bit that is slightly larger than your bolt you are trying to use to enlarge the hole in the alternator, no big deal.
sweet tomorrow ill get a drill bit and it should be done tomorrow night.
 
Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
almost done. had a few hishaps, stud for the power cable snapped off,and starter relay broke.
other than that everything is on.

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[ January 23, 2006, 09:11 PM: Message edited by: two-gun kid ]
 
Posted by Jdub07 (Member # 2728) on :
 
what are you going to do about the broken stud? easy out? How did that happen? you should return it and get a new one...be easier than fixing it lol [patriot]
 
Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
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Originally posted by Jdub07:
what are you going to do about the broken stud? easy out? How did that happen? you should return it and get a new one...be easier than fixing it lol [patriot]
ya i returned it and they gave me a new one,
 
Posted by WayFastYTee (Member # 6116) on :
 
Looks good man,now you just need that mid pipe,and get ur shit back on the road [Whoo Whooooo!] Oh did u clean ur motor down? I remember that uppr rad hose was dirty as heck before,Covered in grease hand prints.lol

[ January 24, 2006, 11:14 PM: Message edited by: WayFastYTee ]
 
Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
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Originally posted by WayFastYTee:
Looks good man,now you just need that mid pipe,and get ur shit back on the road [Whoo Whooooo!] Oh did u clean ur motor down? I remember that uppr rad hose was dirty as heck before,Covered in grease hand prints.lol
nope havent touched the car for like 2 weeks, thursday ill have a h pipe and another starter relay thanks to aaron, then i have to mount the overfow tank and charge the battery and wire up my sound system.i might just run now mufflers [Big Grin]
 




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