OR VietVet Is Still Throwing $$$ at 2005 Z71

[OR VietVet]

The alt pulleys look a bit different, but maybe that's just the larger edge lip on the new one or the way it was machined. You didn't happen to measure the pulley diameters to compare, did you? Just curious about it.

Just measured at the outer diameter of the belt grooves and it is 57mm and the spots on the tensioner are also matched for before and after. The front of the two pulleys look a little different.

 

[OR VietVet]

The alt pulleys look a bit different, but maybe that's just the larger edge lip on the new one or the way it was machined. You didn't happen to measure the pulley diameters to compare, did you? Just curious about it.

Yea, if you look at the very first pic and the next to last pic, you will see the tension notches on the tensioner and see that they are the same with the old and new alternator.

 

[OR VietVet]

The truck is at the shop right now, getting the transmission's hard downshift fixed. I'll send pics, when I get the truck back.

I do have this pic that only shows the protected cables going across the firewall.

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Any luck yet for info/pics of needed cables and disconnects for my second battery add on?

Any other members have info/recommendations?

 

[OR VietVet]

Any luck yet for info/pics of needed cables and disconnects for my second battery add on?

Any other members have info/recommendations?

So, I decided to take some steps and see what is the best plan of action for the cables set up.

1. Should I run the positive cable from the second battery, with a disconnect close to the second battery, and attach at the battery cable red block at the threaded stud in the pic or run under the under hood fuse/relay box, where one of the battery cables from the positive of the primary battery disappears and is likely at the other end of the RED B+ fuse, in the pic?

2. Then run the negative cable from the second battery and ground at the engine block all the way over to the d/s or a good ground spot on the p/s?

3. I would use flexible protective convoluted tubing on all the cables.

 

[OR VietVet]

From the pics I see, it looks like your disconnect disables the positive and the negative at same time. I get it, I do. I initially thought you were saying a disconnect, only on the positive cable.

With this disconnect set up, what did you use to install the cable lugs, to crimp them on to the bare cable ends? What gauge cable used?

Last question for now: When do you decide to actually plug in/connect the cables for charging purposes?

 

[89Suburban]

From the pics I see, it looks like your disconnect disables the positive and the negative at same time. I get it, I do. I initially thought you were saying a disconnect, only on the positive cable.

With this disconnect set up, what did you use to install the cable lugs, to crimp them on to the bare cable ends? What gauge cable used?

Last question for now: When do you decide to actually plug in/connect the cables for charging purposes?

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I have one of these. but it's only good to use on a workbench, no under hood. Unless you really a redneck haha.

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[OR VietVet]

I have one of these. but it's only good to use on a workbench, no under hood. Unless you really a redneck haha.

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My customer bought one of these so I could do the work. I told her I was not gonna buy it for just one use. So, she bought it and gifted to me.

 

[strutaeng]

Coolant runs through the throttle body? First time I saw that.

Yep. Been that way since the LS1 in 1997.

I couldn't remember the reasoning, so I had to look it up: https://www.google.com/search?q=why...CAA&sourceid=chrome&source=chrome.ob&ie=UTF-8