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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:06 pm
by Lotrat
namelesswonder wrote:
That is the most ridiculous contest ever and I can't believe I didn't see it when it was happening!
What's really nutty, is that the prize is worth more than my engine...
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:34 pm
by Hedrock
Lotrat wrote:namelesswonder wrote:
That is the most ridiculous contest ever and I can't believe I didn't see it when it was happening!
What's really nutty, is that the prize is worth more than my engine...
Send it back then and I'll end you an autographed photo of Leatherneck sport'in his fancy brain bucket...
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I know you need some time to think about it...
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:36 pm
by david58
I didn't think we was supposed to post porno on here.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:20 pm
by Lotrat
I sure would like to see his bumper.
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:41 am
by petew
Lotrat wrote:I sure would like to see his bumper.
WROOONNNGGG!!!!! 
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:04 am
by david58
petew wrote:Lotrat wrote:I sure would like to see his bumper.
WROOONNNGGG!!!!!
Is there anything else you'd like to see.
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:01 pm
by Lotrat
So I FINALLY made an attempt at installing the bling (Serpentine Belt System) I won awhile back. Took forever to get the Scatt sand seal. No one stocks it locally. Anyways, I get the generator pulley on, press in the sand seal, bolt on the crank pulley, and then come to the serpentine tensioner. The instructions say to remove the front two generator stand studs.
What the heck! I'm not in the mood to take everything apart to get those studs out. Guess I'll see if I can find a pair of low profile nuts to get them out.
Newest member of the Baja's that are not running club...
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:02 pm
by Leatherneck
Just for giggles see if you can't get two (other) nuts on there, lock them together and see if the stud will come out. You could get lucky. You are probably due.
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:04 pm
by bajaherbie
see what happens when you win a STF contest.....
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:51 pm
by Lotrat
Two stripped nuts... Time for some heat.
This is one of those simple things that turns ugly. I can feel it in my bones.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:48 am
by Lotrat
So I was right... It got a ugly, but not the way I thought. I got the studs out with some heat and a stud remover. I put the whole thing back together and find that I have an alignment issue. My generator is 10mm out of alignment.
Ken at MST said I need to pull my generator and fan shroud back 10mm to get it into alignment, but there isn't any slop to do that. I don't have 10mm behind my carb. The assembly won't move that far anyway.
I have the issue posted in the T1 forum if anyone has some insight.
http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=122169
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:58 am
by rickosuave1987
Cant you just shim out the genny pulley?
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:08 am
by Lotrat
rickosuave1987 wrote:Cant you just shim out the genny pulley?
Not 10mm's. The generator stud is only 10mm long.
I had the alignment issue with my stock pulleys too. I just kept a spare belt in the car. I thought it would have been chewed up, stretched, or broken by now. I have a few thousand miles on the car and the belt never even loosened up, so I just left it alone. The serpentine belt isn't so forgiving. I need to get the pulleys within 1mm.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:14 am
by bajaherbie
i'll give you 23 bucks for it and you pay the shipping
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:34 am
by CopperBaja
Sounds to me like it's time for an alternator conversion!
I'll give you 23.01 and I'll pay for shipping....