Eaton Swap.....

[Mudd92]

not trying to change the subject because the alt is more important for me!!! But how do you guys mount the shaker to the hood?

[nickster]

cant help you there, mine is mounted on the engine and still have the liner under the hood

[Reloaded]

Originally Posted by LowOnFuel

So I've seen some posts saying the Cobra throttle body is needed and others saying it's not. Can someone clarify? Are they different? Is there a specific one we need to use? Is there an advantage to one over the other?

Thanks

I ran the LFP dual pass H/E with the stock Mach bumper. It just pushed down on the bumper itself about 1/2". It was quite easy to get in there, and without cutting anything fit well enough.

[Reloaded]

Originally Posted by Mudd92

not trying to change the subject because the alt is more important for me!!! But how do you guys mount the shaker to the hood?

With some home-made metal brackets that Machgsxr came up with.

I probably have some pics on my photobucket, but they block it at work. If I remember, I'll post 'em up when I get home this evening.

[Mudd92]

Alright thanks

[xXAzureMach1Xx]

Originally Posted by Mudd92

I would GLADLY take any advice someone could offer if theres just something im not seeing? Because this sucks.

Im on number 5 or 6 on the ALT. All have been OEM but are rebuilt. I was told you cant buy new ones because the cores are alot easier to get now. This came from ford. Im on the same one for the past 4 months and it has a 3.4 pulley and i added a ground strap from the batt to the alt bracket. I have also figured out thats its the heat that has been killin mine. winter time i have 13 volts but in the summer its right at 12.

[Mudd92]

Originally Posted by xXAzureMach1Xx

Im on number 5 or 6 on the ALT. All have been OEM but are rebuilt. I was told you cant buy new ones because the cores are alot easier to get now. This came from ford. Im on the same one for the past 4 months and it has a 3.4 pulley and i added a ground strap from the batt to the alt bracket. I have also figured out thats its the heat that has been killin mine. winter time i have 13 volts but in the summer its right at 12.

About the same here.

[Reloaded]

Well turns out I don't have any pics of the brackets on my photobucket like I thought, and it was dark by the time I got home last night. I'll try and snap some pics of the brackets tonight after work.

BTW, I'm running a Motorcraft reman'd alt, and so far it's been fine for the last year and a half I've had it *knock on wood*. I'm running a 2.76 upper, and the stock size alt pulley. Soon to be running a 2lb lower.

[DarkMach1]

Originally Posted by Mudd92

I think about 3 at this point. They go for a while and just crap out at random.

Wow! Sorry to hear that man, I guess Im gonna start keeping an eye on mine more closely, Im still on the used one I got with the swap for almost a year now. I drive mostly on the highway so that might also help, Im sure it gets plenty of cooling.

BTW, I have a pic on my photobucket of the bracket, Ill post it when I get home.

[Mudd92]

Nice!! Thanks to the both of ya!

Oh and if its the ones on your swap thread, thats what I did but im trying to mount it on the hood so that when I lift the hood the S/C is in view and not the shaker.

[Reloaded]

Originally Posted by Mudd92

Nice!! Thanks to the both of ya!

Oh and if its the ones on your swap thread, thats what I did but im trying to mount it on the hood so that when I lift the hood the S/C is in view and not the shaker.

Ah, well if that's what you're looking to do, then my pics won't help you much; my shaker is bolted to the Eaton.

[machgsxr]

Originally Posted by Mudd92

Nice!! Thanks to the both of ya!

Oh and if its the ones on your swap thread, thats what I did but im trying to mount it on the hood so that when I lift the hood the S/C is in view and not the shaker.

What you need to is just get some little aluminum/metal straps and screw them to the topside of the shaker where it would normally bolt onto the lower shaker and then onto the hood through the black rubber that fills up the rest of the gap that the top part of the shaker does not cover. Just make sure you catch a brace and not through the hood itself.

[machgsxr]

http://www.mach1registry.org/forums/...ad.php?t=83579

[DarkMach1]

Originally Posted by Mudd92

Nice!! Thanks to the both of ya!

Oh and if its the ones on your swap thread, thats what I did but im trying to mount it on the hood so that when I lift the hood the S/C is in view and not the shaker.

Oh ok, I have mine bolted to the blower. I can't complain, out of like 10-12 people that walked by my car at the track with the hood open, only one was smart enough to bend over and look under the shaker, then he said, "Ohhh, sneaky!!", the rest were like, "Nice, whats done to it?(while staring at the motor)" LMAO!!!

[Reloaded]

Originally Posted by DarkMach1

Oh ok, I have mine bolted to the blower. I can't complain, out of like 10-12 people that walked by my car at the track with the hood open, only one was smart enough to bend over and look under the shaker, then he said, "Ohhh, sneaky!!", the rest were like, "Nice, whats done to it?(while staring at the motor)" LMAO!!!

That's why I like it done this way as well.

[Mudd92]

Well I like it to hah but its like everytime I take it off to do some piddling around I just say "**** i wish i saw this every time I opend the hood!" so i dunno

[xXAzureMach1Xx]

Originally Posted by Reloaded

That's why I like it done this way as well.

Me to. Had a guy come up to me with the hood open and ask if it was stock

[Mudd92]

This is going to be a dumb question, and im not even sure if its possible. but, could i swap the regulator from my old stock mach alt, into the cobra alt??

[centex]

Kind of a newbie question, but can you the stock mach fuel pump with a kenne bell boost a pump? I seen this question asked before, but never any clear answers....

[Mudd92]

Originally Posted by centex

Kind of a newbie question, but can you the stock mach fuel pump with a kenne bell boost a pump? I seen this question asked before, but never any clear answers....

No.

[DarkMach1]

I just wanted to ask a quick question which I figured didn't require a new thread. Is it a good idea to get used cobra rods? Has any of you had a bad experience from purchasing used rods?

[MGannaway]

holy crap i thought it was just me trashing alternators.....im running all stock pullies (upper and lower) I shift mine at 7000-7100 on a regular basis and always thought that was why. Why are my buddies with real cobras not having alternator issues? somethings got to be different with our cars causing this. I am on my 3rd in 25k miles

[Reloaded]

Go search the Terminator section on SVTP. You'll see that PLENTY of Cobras have a problem with their alternator. There's a guy on there under the name "start n charge" I believe that makes custom alternators to combat the problem.

[SGT GIPP]

Hey guys, there is a guy in Atlanta selling stock parts from his cobra. Eaton, fuel pumps, etc..... for 700 bucks.
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/pts/2301016202.html

[Kove]

Originally Posted by DarkMach1

I just wanted to ask a quick question which I figured didn't require a new thread. Is it a good idea to get used cobra rods? Has any of you had a bad experience from purchasing used rods?

Originally Posted by DarkMach1

^ Use the search feature, there's info on this subject,

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