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I didn't have to completly remove the radiator and the ps doesn't need any modifications. It moves up with no problems.
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Use the FMS kit. It's less complicated and will shave the most waste.
Adding a dead pulley in that spot just allows you to have one more peice prone to failure. If you ask me, removing the A/C is an attempt to shave weight and clean up the engine bay. Best way to do that is the FMS kit. Really cleans up the area well
Adding a dead pulley in that spot just allows you to have one more peice prone to failure. If you ask me, removing the A/C is an attempt to shave weight and clean up the engine bay. Best way to do that is the FMS kit. Really cleans up the area well
Now that you mentioned it, i actually did have to buy a new return line for the PS unit, that goes from the little plastic fitting on the back of the resevoir to the radiator, but they're only like 1 buck per foot, and it's not a hard job or anything. The stock line ended up being about 2 inches too short.
BUT, a word of ADVICE.....When you go to remove the old return hose, it's clamped onto the plastic fitting on the back of the resevoir, BE VERY CAREFUL when you're pulling it off.....i can't stress this enough.....When i pulled mine off i got carried away and broke the damn thing off, which led me on a search for a new plastic resevoir, which i couldnt find.....sure Ford sells them for 45 bucks, but Autozone sells the whole damn rebuilt pump with the resevoir for 39, so i actually bought a whole new unit, new presure line that runs to the rack, new return line and everything.
If you're really careful you'll be ok, just dont wiggle it to hard. If your PS pump is stock equipment like so many are, buying a new unit isnt a bad idea, you might be fixing a potential problem before it happens. If all else fails, just take a razor to the line and cut it down the middle where it's attached and buy a new hose.
BUT, a word of ADVICE.....When you go to remove the old return hose, it's clamped onto the plastic fitting on the back of the resevoir, BE VERY CAREFUL when you're pulling it off.....i can't stress this enough.....When i pulled mine off i got carried away and broke the damn thing off, which led me on a search for a new plastic resevoir, which i couldnt find.....sure Ford sells them for 45 bucks, but Autozone sells the whole damn rebuilt pump with the resevoir for 39, so i actually bought a whole new unit, new presure line that runs to the rack, new return line and everything.
If you're really careful you'll be ok, just dont wiggle it to hard. If your PS pump is stock equipment like so many are, buying a new unit isnt a bad idea, you might be fixing a potential problem before it happens. If all else fails, just take a razor to the line and cut it down the middle where it's attached and buy a new hose.
I can see the end of the tunnel from here with all of the info, but I'm not there yet 
Once I extend the hose for the return line, oil will eventually spil out, how much? What should I look for at this point? The return line is the PHAT hose correct? Is this a good time to change the ps oil? If so is it easy to do?
Once I extend the hose for the return line, oil will eventually spil out, how much? What should I look for at this point? The return line is the PHAT hose correct? Is this a good time to change the ps oil? If so is it easy to do?
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I didn't have to change the return line at all. I didn't have to disconnect an hoses to relocate the P/S pump. I don't know if I was lucky or 85_SS_302_Coupe was unlucky.
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It would be a whole lot easier with the kit. If you ever have to change your ps pump you'll just have to remove two bolts vs. having to removing the a/c and it's bracket.
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That is a different kit. That one comes from March. I think it's around the same price. It relocates the tensioning pulley to where the a/c used to be.
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I've never done it that way but I'm sure it'll work. I guess the belt is tighten by adjusting the top bolt of the alternator. If you're trying to save money I guess that's the way to go.
TC93
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Sevan said:
That is my car.. All I did was cut the stock bracket where the AC is located, and used a shorter belt. I didn't like ythe FMS kit since it moves the powersteering upwards and the march kit has the tensioner moved up there. Just got a belt that was short enough that when the alt was pulled back over and bolted up ,, it had tension. I ran a 77.5 belt with underives on the crank and water pump, with a stock pulley on the alt.
Myke86GT, I was hoping that the owner would see the pic and respond and it worked. Hope you dont mind me using the pic? Are you still currently running that same setup? any problems? I did order the FMS kit but then I saw your setup and was wondering how it was done. I think I am going to try your way because I dont want to move the ps up either.
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TC93
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Sevan said:Myke86GT, I was hoping that the owner would see the pic and respond and it worked. Hope you dont mind me using the pic? Are you still currently running that same setup? any problems? I did order the FMS kit but then I saw your setup and was wondering how it was done. I think I am going to try your way because I dont want to move the ps up either.
Thanks
Don't have that set-up any more since I added a blower. Buy I ran it like that for about 5000 miles and never had a problem.
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